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Africa is rapidly emerging as China’s most dynamic export market, fueled by a combination of shifting global trade dynamics, aggressive Chinese investment, and growing demand for infrastructure. As Bloomberg calculations based on China Customs data have revealed, in the first seven months of 2025 alone, Chinese exports to Africa soared 25% year-on-year to $122 billion […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unveiled its electronic Certificate of Origin, a digital system with the aim of enhancing trade facilitation and curbing fraudulent practices across the region. In broader terms, the E-Certificate of Origin (e-CO) is also a part of the ECOWAS’ deliberate and sustained efforts to boost intra-regional trade […]
Morocco’s customs revenue hit a milestone of 13.26 billion dollars last year, up 1.2% from a year earlier, offering a boon for an expansionary state budget. The performance came on the back of higher custom duties as well as taxes on manufactured tobacco, the customs administration said. The record was 1.59 billion dirhams higher than […]
Bachir Adewale Adeniyi, Head of Nigeria’s customs is expected in neighboring Benin Monday July 24 as both countries seek to boost custom cooperation. Adeniyi, reports say, will hold talks with Benin authorities on several topics including development of trade between the counties and the fight against fraud. The Nigerian top official will meet up with […]