Tag: trade

China woos Ethiopia, pledging food, trade, investments for Horn of Africa

May 31, 2023

While China’s global competition has been a well-known fact, Beijing now signals an expansion of its ambitions in the Horn of Africa, as evidenced by ... Read More

As BRICS chair, South Africa Vows to advance Africa’s trade, development

April 4, 2023

South Africa will use its position as the 2023 chair of the BRICS multilateral bloc to advance the interests of African states under the theme ... Read More

Moroccan business operators explore ways to strengthen trade, investment ties with Switzerland

March 27, 2023

A delegation of the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), led by its president, Chakib Alj, conducted, March 21 to 24, a working mission in ... Read More

China’s investment in Tanzania soars, as trade relationship with Nigeria takes dip

March 27, 2023

China's investment in Tanzania has hit a record $1.8 billion since President Xi Jinping's visit in the East African country 10 years ago, while bilateral ... Read More

UK, Kenya to increase trade, spur UK’s FDIs in 2023

March 23, 2023

The United Kingdom is expected to make direct investments worth $10 billion in Kenya in 2023, but in order for the East African country to ... Read More

Russia, India to move away from US dollar in their trade exchanges with Africa

March 23, 2023

Trade exchanges between Russia and Africa should move away from the US dollar and be facilitated by transition to national currencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin ... Read More

Kenya, Uganda seek to open new border post to stop banditry, revive trade

February 28, 2023

Kenya and Uganda have launched talks for the opening of a one-stop border post in Lokiriama in northwest Kenya with the aim of fighting banditry ... Read More

Bloom Consulting: Morocco 4th most attractive African country for trade

February 25, 2023

Morocco is the fourth most attractive African country and 50th worldwide for trade, according to a ranking published by Spanish consulting firm Bloom Consulting. The ... Read More

Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire ink deal to strengthen trade relations

December 8, 2022

Tunisia and Cote d’Ivoire’s Chambers of Commerce and Industry signed last Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster trade relations between the two countries ... Read More

US-Africa summit: Biden aims to boost trade, investment, food security; are the ambitions too high?

November 30, 2022

US President Joe Biden will be hosting some 45 heads of state from across the African continent in Washington, DC, on 13-15 December for the ... Read More