EU Urges Africa to Open Up Its Markets
The European Parliament has set a 2014 deadline for Southern Africa to open up their markets or lose the rights to export duty-free to the EU zone. read more »
Rwandan Traders Annoyed by Border Restrictions
The new restrictions imposed by the Democratic Republic of Congo on the border it shares with Rwanda has seen traders scramble to cross either side before the border closure on the DRC's side. read more »
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Opens
The country's international trade exhibition has opened with Chinese and South African exhibitors taking center stage. Malawian President Joyce Banda officially opened the expo. read more »
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United Nations has accused the Lord's Resistance Army of using powerful weapons to kill elephants for their ivory in Central Africa. Read more »
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While some companies see Africa as a 'new frontier', others companies, such as Procter & Gamble, have been investing for decades and are aiming to boost market opportunities. Read more »
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At the inaugural U.S.-Liberia Partnership Dialogue, a special forum created to address Liberia's development agenda, officials from both countries underscored the need to improve ... Read more »
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While the country complies with international standards regulating the transparency of oil revenues the people are yet to see the benefits thereof. Read more »
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One of the leaders of the Boko Haram sect, Aliyu Tashaku, has expressed reservation on the constitution of the Presidential Amnesty Committee for Dialogue and ruling out going into ... Read more »
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The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »
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Sudan has accused South Sudan of supporting rebels from the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) who are responsible for multiple attacks in several states across the country. Read more »
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On a fact-finding mission to Kenya, film actress Li Bingbing - one of China's most popular celebrities and a rising Hollywood star - has urged greater effort by governments and ... Read more »
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The European Parliament has set a 2014 deadline for Southern Africa to open up their markets or lose the rights to export duty-free to the EU zone. Read more »
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A new study has identified a number of technical and coordinative solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of African border crossings and reducing private sector spending. Read more »













