September 13
Nigeria: Boost for Autogas As FG Introduces N230/Litre Cng
Daily Trust
Approves distribution of 10,000 free conversion kits Read more »
Zimbabwe: Informality Limits Export Opportunities for Msmes
The Herald
A lot of micro-small to medium scale (MSMEs) businesses are unable to tap into the export opportunities and financing from banks due to failure to register and formalise their… Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: NBS Trade Report Shows Nigeria's Economy Improving Under Tinubu - Presidency
Premium Times
President Tinubu said he is determined to confront the inhibitions that have stunted the growth and development necessary to unlock the country's full potential. Read more »
Nigeria: Ebonyi Govt Seals Three Petrol Stations Over Sharp Practices
Vanguard
The Ebonyi State Government has sealed three petrol stations in Abakaliki, the state capital, due to alleged involvement in sharp practices, including meter adjustments and… Read more »
Nigeria: Traders Suffer Losses As Fire Guts GSM Village in Kogi
Leadership
Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in an early morning inferno that occurred at the popular GSM Village around Kpata Market in Lokoja, the Kogi State's capital. Read more »
September 11
Rwanda: Region's Central Banks Urged to Embrace Technology, Facilitate Cross-Border Trade
New Times
East African Community (EAC) partner states' Central Banks were on Wednesday, September 11 called upon to embrace technology as part of efforts to facilitate cross-border payments… Read more »
South Africa: Breaking the Trade Chains That Perpetuate Food for the Few and Hunger for the Many (Part Three)
Daily Maverick
It is the determination of the government's political will, not its failure, that forces people to choose between buying food or electricity. That choice is forced on them by a… Read more »
Nigeria: Price Hike - Group Backs Market-Driven Fuel Pricing
Leadership
Amid widespread dissatisfaction over the recent hike in fuel prices, an advocacy group, the Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has endorsed a market-determined fuel… Read more »
September 10
South Africa: Byd Lifts Annual Sales Target to 4 Million Evs, Plug-in Hybrids
Daily Maverick
Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD Co. has raised its annual sales forecast thanks to a surge in purchases of plug-in hybrid vehicles. Read more »
September 09
Kenya: India Set for Key Trade Talks With Kenya, Tanzania, Focusing On Tariff Barriers
Business Day Africa
India is gearing up for upcoming Joint Trade Council (JTC) meetings with its key African trading partners, Kenya and Tanzania, set for this month. Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike - Nigerians At Breaking Point, NLC, Atiku Warn
Vanguard
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, weekend, warned that the increase in petrol price by the federal government has put most Nigerians at a… Read more »
Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests 7 Robbers During Fuel Hike Protest in Kwara
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State, arrested seven suspected hoodlums during last Thursday's fuel hike protest by commercial vehicle operators in… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Affiliate Samwu Looks to the Constitutional Court to Rule On Municipal Systems Amendment Act [press release]
COSATU
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) along with its Affiliate, the South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU), trust that the Constitutional Court will confirm… Read more »
Uganda: Mbarara Market Vendors Hit Hard By Debt, Hawkers Undermining Struggling Traders.
Nile Post
Vendors in Mbarara Central Market are being forced to abandon their shops due to mounting financial pressures. Read more »
Nigeria: Solar Panels Remain Duty-Free - Customs
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that solar panels still remain one of the items with free import duty. Read more »
Nigeria: Discos Collected N433.01bn From Customers in Q2
Daily Trust
The revenue of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) surged by 48 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, with analysis of data from the factsheet of the Nigerian Electricity… Read more »
September 08
Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Against Purchasing 'Miracle' Products From Delta Church
Leadership
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged the public to stop patronising miracle products while alerting on the activities of a… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Improved in Ease of Doing Business - Huang, Taiwan Trade Council Chair
Vanguard
Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Mr. James Huang, has said that Nigeria and Taiwan are set to witness a significant boost in industrial cooperation. Read more »
West Africa: Diversification - Nigeria Rakes in $2.7bn From Non-Oil Exports in First Half of 2024
Vanguard
Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says Nigeria recorded total receipts of $2.7bn from non-oil exports in… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Hike, Scarcity Created By Bad Governance - Ohaneze Youths
Leadership
Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said the recent hike in petroleum pump price is as a result of several years of bad administration in the sector, and absolved the minister of… Read more »
September 07
Africa: Over $44bn Expected in Intra-Africa Trade, Investment Deals
New Times
African businesses and states are expected to close in trade and investment deals estimated at more than $44 billion during the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025, Afreximbank announced… Read more »
September 06
Malawi: China Seeks to Boost Malawi's Trade and Infrastructural Development, Chakwera Excited
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera has expressed strong support for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a solution to Malawi's developmental challenges. Read more »
Africa: Tinubu Lauds $280bn Economic Trade Partnership Between Africa and China
This Day
President Bola Tinubu has described the $280 billion Economic Trade Partnership growth between Africa and China as exponential. Read more »
September 05
Nigeria: Fuel Pump Price... Pressure Mounts for Immediate Reversal
Leadership
More organisations and individuals have warned about the severe impact of the latest fuel price increase on businesses and households. Read more »
Africa: At FOCAC, Tinubu Lauds $280bn Economic Trade Partnership Growth Between Africa and China
This Day
* Xi Jinping also lists 10 partnership action plans between China and Africa Read more »