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India seeks to boost ties with Africa, offers bilateral or individual FTA negotiations

India has expressed its interest in negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with Africa with an aim to boost economic ties between the two regions, in what some experts see as India’s attempt to play catch-up in a bid with China over commercial influence in the continent. India would act as a trusted partner to […]

Three fatalities mark first day of Egypt’s 2025 senate elections

Egypt’s 2025 Senate elections began on a somber note as the National Elections Authority (NEA) confirmed three deaths on the first day of voting. Judge Ahmed Bendary, Executive Director of the NEA, revealed at a press conference this Monday that the deceased included the principal of Kafr Hamad School in Sharqia, who died while on […]

US urged to renew AGOA in order not to ‘lose economic ground’ in Africa to China

The United States is “missing an incredible window of opportunity” in Africa, a senior executive in US company told the US Senate Committee on Finance, urging a “quick renewal” of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) that will have the largest impact on the US business interests on the African continent. SanMar Corporation’s general […]