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President Hollande : France ‘Must Double’ Trade with Africa

“France must double its trade with Africa,” Hollande called on French business leaders during a major conference of French and African business leaders in Paris on Wednesday (4 December). If France can manage to achieve this, some 200,000 jobs will be created in France over the next five years. Hollande’s comments came ahead of a […]

China Grants Zero Tariffs to African Imports in Major Trade Expansion Drive

China announced a sweeping expansion of its trade policy, extending zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with which it has diplomatic ties, in a strategic move to deepen commercial engagement and accelerate industrial development across the continent. According to state-run Xinhua News Agency, the policy removes tariffs on imports from 53 African nations, including key […]

KSA-Hamas: Riyadh denies links with Hamas

Saudi Arabia rejected claims that its relations with Hamas, the Gaza dominating political and arm group, were thawing after some Hamas leaders visited Saudi Arabia. Riyadh claimed on Thursday that Hamas leaders’ recent visit was not political but religious and that its relations with the Islamist movement have not changed. There was no (political) visit […]