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Senegal-Gambia: Customs agreement allows resumption of road traffic between the two countries

Traffic has resumed Thursday on the Trans-Gambian route, which connects Senegal’s north and south through The Gambia. Truck drivers from Senegal have stopped using the road to demonstrate against the latest customs policies implemented by the Gambian Government. A settlement was reached following a meeting on Wednesday August 14 between the ministers of Trade and […]

Morocco elected head of International Olive Council for 2026

Morocco was elected to the presidency of the International Olive Council (IOC) for the year 2026, during the Council’s 122nd session held in Córdoba, Spain. This election reflects the central role of the olive-growing sector in Morocco, one of the eleven founding members of the IOC, which has played a historic and consistent role within […]

Africa’s free trade zone kicks-off

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the African Union’s flagship project for the continent’s economic integration, came into effect on Thursday with the aim of increasing intra-African trade by 60% before 2022, announced the AU. The African Union (AU) hopes the agreement will create a continental $2.5 trillion market of 1.2 billion people and […]