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Tag: trade
New ‘independent’ Africa credit rating agency on track to launch in 2025
A new credit rating agency designed to address the needs of sovereign borrowers in Africa, and led by an African Union (AU) Commissioner, is on ... Read More
Morocco-Korea: Towards establishment of legal framework on trade, investment
Morocco and south Korea are heading towards the establishment of a legal framework on trade and investment, with the aim to conclude an Enhanced Partnership ... Read More
ECOWAS risks losing US$1bn in investments due to withdrawal of its three coup-hit members
Trade between Nigeria and neighboring Niger has bounced back since the West African bloc ECOWAS lifted sanctions on the latter coup-hit country, just as the ... Read More
Africa at critical juncture: as China slows, continent needs to diversify economic partners
With Chinese lending to Africa shrinking, the continent must focus on increasing its internal trade, diversifying trade-able goods away from commodities, and developing and solidifying ... Read More
Resource curse: more Africa countries could benefit from China’s new tariff-free policy
China’s recent announcement that it was expanding its tariff-free policy to additional African countries, namely Angola, Gambia, Congo, Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania, may be a ... Read More
Libya proposes Egypt new commercial crossing border to spur bilateral trade
Libya's General Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture has proposed a new commercial crossing on the border with Egypt to facilitate the flow ... Read More
London Appoints New Trade Envoy to Morocco, Gateway to Africa
The British government has appointed Rob Butler new trade envoy to Morocco, a gateway for investors to African markets. His mission is to strengthen further ... Read More
Africa holds special place in India’s superpower ambitions
Diplomatic relations between India and Africa have expanded rapidly since the early 2000s but, with India aspiring to become the 21st century’s next superpower, the ... Read More
African policy-makers worry about economic impact of Israel-Hamas conflict
The renewed flare-up in Israeli-Palestinian conflict has caused an outrage across Africa but it has also prompted heated debates in different countries in the continent ... Read More
African leaders attend 3rd Belt and Road Forum in Beijing
Some 130 leaders from Africa and other world’s regions have gathered in China for a two-day meeting organized by the Chinese government that marks the ... Read More