May 16
Benin: Benin Gives Green Light for Niger's Oil Exports to China
DW
Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation. Read more »
Africa: AU Ban On Gruesome Donkey Skin Trade Is a Game-Changer [analysis]
ISS
Donkeys are an important part of life across Africa - countries must now ensure the ban is implemented. Read more »
Namibia: Trade Misinvoicing Fuels Illegal Money Movement
Namibian
Businesses that deliberately misinvoice on transactions are contributing to the gap in Namibia's trade balance and illicit financial flows (IFFs). Read more »
Africa: AU Ban On Cruel Donkey Skin Trade a Game-Changer but Enforcement Challenges Linger [analysis]
Daily Maverick
Donkeys are an important part of life across Africa -- it's now up to countries to ensure the ban is implemented. Read more »
Uganda: Tanzania, Uganda Organize Business Forum to Boost Trade, Investment
Daily News
The Uganda-Tanzania Business Forum 2024 is expected to uplift the trade volume and investment between the two countries. Read more »
May 15
Africa: Towards a Borderless Africa - How the AfCFTA Is Changing the Narrative On Continental Integration [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Bank's $15 Million Trade Finance Package for First Capital Bank to Support SMEs and Local Enterprises
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $15 million trade finance package for First Capital Bank (FCB) in Zimbabwe to help bolster intra-African… Read more »
West Africa: 'Why Taiwan-Nigeria Trade Volume Declined By $500m'
Daily Trust
The trade volume between Nigeria and Taiwan declined from $1bn in 2021 to $500m in 2023 after imports from Nigeria matched Taiwan's demand for imported agricultural products. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Critical Minerals an Opportunity for Zim to Increase Trade With China
New Zimbabwe
Over the past year, Chinese companies which invested billions of dollars in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe have begun production and exports of lithium. Read more »
Nigeria: Nmdpra, Major Marketers to Track Products' Movement
Daily Trust
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it is partnering with major oil marketers to put some kind of trackers that monitor the… Read more »
Nigeria: Sn, Rid Yourself of Illicit Drug Merchants in Kaduna
Daily Trust
Recently, the Kaduna State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) alleged harassment and extortion of its members by agents of the Kaduna State Command of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Indigenous Shippers Eye N11trn Annual Coastal Trade
Daily Trust
Indigenous shippers are currently eying over N11 trillion which they hope to realise from coastal trade annually. Read more »
Nigeria: Vizo Unveils Revolutionary Gold Trading, Bill Settlement, Virtual Trading App
This Day
Precious Ugwuzor A comprehensive, safe, and secured application for digital assets management and trading of actual gold has debuted on play store and iOS. It is called Vizo,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Financial Discipline Key in Commercialising Agricultural Enterprises
The Herald
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May 14
West Africa: Ghana Earns $3.9m From Ntes in 2023
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has announced an 11.75 per cent increase in 2023 Non-Traditional Exports (NTEs) earnings totalling US$3,944,146,717. Read more »
Nigeria: Bamboo Launches Nigerian Stocks to Deepen Retail Capital Markets
Vanguard
Bamboo Global Inc, an online brokerage firm, yesterday launched on its platform Nigerian stocks including blue chip corporations like Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC, MTN, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tariff Hike - Labour Protests, Disconnects Nerc, Tcn, Discos' Offices
Vanguard
Organized Labour yesterday shut down the headquarters of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, and Abuja Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN'll Retain High Interest Rates to Tame Inflation - - Cardoso
Vanguard
·Analysts give mixed reactions Read more »
Nigeria: Cross River Traders Lose 649 Shops to Inferno in 1 Year
Leadership
A total of 649 shops have been lost to fire incidents that occurred in Cross River State in the last one year. Read more »
Nigeria: Human Trafficking and the Abolarinwas
This Day
The trial of the Abolarinwas holds lessons for Nigeria Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Inaugurates Squads to Tackle Open Sales, Consumption of Drugs in Abuja
Daily Trust
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has inaugurated special squads to curb open sales and consumption of illicit drugs in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria, China Trade Deficit Stands At $18bn - Nepc
Daily Trust
The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Nonye Ayeni has disclosed that the trade deficit between Nigeria and China currently stands at $18 billion as… Read more »
May 13
Malawi: Chakwera Leads Malawi in Signing 16 Trade Agreement With 37 Indian Investors, Move to Boost Exports
Nyasa Times
The country's exports to India are expected to drastically increase following the signing of 16 trade agreements between some Indian investors and Malawian institutions including… Read more »
Africa: Wildlife Traffickers Carried On Their Illegal Trade During Covid Lockdown [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The world literally stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic. But while countries locked down to keep coronavirus at bay, wildlife traffickers carried on their illegal activities.… Read more »
May 10
Zimbabwe: Mthuli Ncube Sets ZiG200 000 Fine for Traders Setting Prices Above Official Exchange Rate
New Zimbabwe
Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has set a fine of ZiG200 000 to be paid by individuals and corporates found guilty of violating the country's exchange rate regulations. Read more »
Kenya: Mizani Grades Miano As Most Improved Cabinet Secretary
Capital FM
A recent survey has graded Trade and investment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano as the most improved Cabinet Secretary in the past seven months. Read more »