Topical Focus: Trade
The World Bank proposes that countries knock down the so-called non-tariff barriers making trade within the continent a hostile and costly affair. Read more »
The Heads of State Summit of the African Union has endorsed a plan to set up a continental free trade area by 2017. Read more »
Top Headlines
- Africa: World Bank - Africa Losing Billions of Dollars to Trade Barriers (This Day)
- Africa: World Bank Urges Continent to Up Cross Border Trade (Nairobi Star)
- Africa: Continent Loses Taxes As Tariffs Fuel Illicit Cross-Border Trade (Business Daily)
- Namibia: Dies Irae for Inter-African Trade in Addis (Namibian)
- Nigeria: Cargo Traffic to Ports Increases (This Day)
- Africa: Pascal Lamy, 'Africa Should Strenghten Trade Within Itself' (Foroyaa)
- Liberia: Mary Broh Axes Meat Traders (New Dawn)
- Sudan: Minister of Foreign Trade Announces Setting of Policies for Reactivation of Border Trade and Protection of Local Production (SNA)
- Tanzania: TRA, Traders Team Up Against Tax Evasion (Daily News)
- Nigeria: FG to Boost Fabrics for Domestic, Export Markets (Daily Trust)
- Rwanda: Common External Tariffs Hurting Rwanda's Trade (New Times)
- Ghana: Tradeline Consult Organizes Workshop for Traders (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Ghana: New Turkish Ambassador Pledges to Boost Trade (Ghanaian Chronicle)
- Africa: Trade Barriers Costing Continent Billions of Dollars, Says WB (Nation)
- Africa: Continent Loses Billions in Potential Trade Earnings (World Bank)
- Gambia: Ambassador Touray Appointed Trade Minister - Fatim Badjie Returns to Health (Daily Observer)
- Africa: Africa Loses Billions to Non-Exploitation of Cross-Border Trade - World Bank (Leadership)
- Africa: Kenya Seeks Investor for Transformer Plant (TradeInvest)
- Angola: Country Deemed As Important Partner for South Africa (ANGOP)
- Nigeria: Gombe Traders Move to Explore International Markets (Daily Trust)
- Namibia: Country in Nuclear Plant Trade-Off With France (Namibian)
- Zimbabwe: Surtax On Twin Cab Vehicles Scrapped (The Herald)
- Zimbabwe: Country Should Use Export Taxes to Industrialise (The Herald)
- Zambia: Govt, Congo DR to Pen Smooth Trade Deal (Times of Zambia)
- Kenya: Rwanda Launches Pilot Online Single Window to Facilitate International Trade (Business Daily)
- East Africa: Customs Bloc Pays Off With More Exports to Tanzania (Business Daily)
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AfDB
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- Kanu: Resource Requirements Are Needed By Sub-Saharan Africa's Agriculture Sector
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