The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum - the decades-old U.S. Congress initiative to build trade ties between the U.S. and African countries, ended in Johannesburg, ... Read more »
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has over the past few months shifted his focus to his country's access to seaports for easier access for trade. This follows on the heels of ... Read more »
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has introduced visa-free travel for all Africans, making Rwanda the fourth African country to do so. Rwanda has been on a campaign to Read more »
Officials are "cautiously optimistic" that South Africa can maintain its African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) status with the U.S., as the AGOA Forum kicks off in Johannesburg ... Read more »
Kenya has reportedly initiated a series of measures to revitalize its cargo business at its ports in the wake of competition from the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Read more »
President William Ruto has announced plans to spearhead an initiative that would ensure all military and police uniforms, as well as other clothing items, are exclusively produce Read more »
Tanzania has signed an agreement with Dubai state-owned ports operator DP World to operate part of the Dar es Salaam port for 30 years. The concession agreement was signed at the ... Read more »
South Africa will host a U.S.-Africa trade meeting from November 2-4, 2023 despite earlier calls from U.S. politicians for the event to be shifted, due to South A Read more »
African governments have been urged to fast-track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to solve food security issues that affect more than 2 Read more »
The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to the forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights ... Read more »
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