April 10, 2015
Africa: Aftra and CBI Join Forces in Spreading Market Information for African Exporters On 25 EU Sectors
The Africa Trade Fund (AfTra) will support the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI), in providing and disseminating critical European market… Read more »
April 01, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $100-Million Risk Participation Facility for Firstrand Bank S.A. to Boost Trade Finance in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 a US $100-million unfunded Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) for FirstRand Bank… Read more »
March 25, 2015
Africa: Favourable Trade Terms Will Help African Countries Become Emerging Economies, Says Chief Economist
The issue of enhancing trade is key to helping African countries become emerging economies, African Development Bank's Acting Chief Economist and Vice-President said during the… Read more »
March 04, 2015
Eritrea: AfDB Approves Us $19 Million in Loans and Grants to Boost Skills of Tradespeople and Agro-Scientists in Eritrea
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Board of Executive Directors approved on March 3 in Abidjan a US $19-million project comprising an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of US… Read more »
March 03, 2015
Africa: World Wildlife Day - AfDB On the Front Lines in the Fight Against the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Less than two years ago, on December 20, 2013, the UN proclaimed March 3 (the date of adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and… Read more »
February 19, 2015
Africa: Boosting Trade Through Reducing Barriers in the Mena Region
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has published a new economic paper on the Middle East and North Africa, entitled "Trade Volume and Economic Growth in the MENA Region: Goods or… Read more »
February 13, 2015
Guinea: Road Improvement and Trade Facilitation - AfDB and Guinea Sign U.S. $50 Million in Loan Agreements
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Guinea on February 12 in Abidjan signed US $50 million in loan agreements to finance a road improvement and trade facilitation… Read more »
February 16, 2015
Africa: Africa Trade Fund Approves $1.4 Million in Funding for Four Projects
The Technical Review Committee of the Africa Trade Fund (AfTra) at its meeting on February 13, 2015 in Abidjan, approved funding worth more than US $1.4 million for four projects… Read more »
December 10, 2014
Uganda: The Bank Group Approves Second Phase of Uganda Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, during its ordinary sitting on Tuesday December 10, 2014 in Abidjan, approved the second phase of Uganda's Markets and… Read more »
December 03, 2014
Africa: AfDB Releases Report On Trade Finance in Africa
Trade finance is essential for international trade. This financial intermediation helps firms to manage risks inherent in international transactions, improve their liquidity and… Read more »
December 01, 2014
North Africa: How Trade Integration in South East Asia Can Inspire North Africa
In its latest economic publication AfDB underlines once again the paradox that, despite its long history, and its geographical, cultural, religious and linguistic ties, North… Read more »
August 07, 2014
Africa: Washington Summit Considered Major Boost to U.S-Africa Relations
After nearly a week of wheeling and dealing in Washington D.C., business leaders and policy makers from the United States and Africa are calling the first ever U.S.-Africa Leaders… Read more »
May 29, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves a USD 280 million Trade Finance Package for the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank)
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 a USD 280 million Trade Finance Package for African Export - Import Bank… Read more »
May 22, 2014
Africa: Senegal President Macky Sall Fronts Intra-Africa Trade as a Solution to Unemployment
Senegal's President, Macky Sall, called on African states to increase the volume and value of trade amongst each other in order to address the surging challenge of unemployment… Read more »
May 21, 2014
Africa: Africa Must Accelerate Integration to Promote Trade and Industrialization
African countries should accelerate integration to promote trade and industrialization by changing mindsets, participants at a meeting on trade said on Tuesday, May 20 in Kigali. Read more »
May 20, 2014
Africa: ALSF Seeks to Address the Capacity Gap in Contract Negotiations
In only four years and with a seed fund of US $15 million the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has built a reputation as the go-to facility for African countries looking to… Read more »
April 30, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves a €40-million Risk Participation Agreement with BNP Paribas to Boost Trade Finance in Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, April 30 in Tunis an unfunded €40-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with BNP… Read more »
April 24, 2014
Africa: AfDB Approves a US $50 million Risk Participation Agreement
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 an unfunded US $50 million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA) with Commercial… Read more »
April 15, 2014
East Africa: AfDB's "Egypt-COMESA Trade Enhancement Forum" Brings Together Experts to Boost Regional Integration Through Trade and Investment
More than 70 senior officials representing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) trade bloc, the Egyptian export and business council private sector, leading… Read more »
February 14, 2014
Africa: AfDB, World Leaders Commit to Intensify Fight Against Wildlife Trade
La Déclaration de Londres s’appuie sur la Déclaration de Marrakech de la BAD et du WWF La BAD va dégager 5 millions de dollars pour renforcer la gestion… Read more »
November 11, 2013
Liberia: Program to Support Trade Institutions Launched in Liberia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Liberia, represented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), on November 5, 2013 in Monrovia, launched the… Read more »
November 08, 2013
East Africa: AfDB Signs Two Trade-Related Programs Worth $8.5 Million With Comesa
A delegation from the African Development Bank led by Moono Mupotola, Division Manager, Regional Integration and Trade (ONRI), and Freddie Kwesiga, Resident Representative in… Read more »
November 07, 2013
Southern Africa: The Oldest Customs Union in the World Hails From Africa
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is 103 years old. Established on June 29, 1910 in Southern Africa the Customs Union Agreement (CUA) brought together the South African… Read more »
October 30, 2013
Africa: Trade Barriers Are Inimical to Economic Transformation and Regional Integration
Africa's political leaders have taken bold steps to strengthen and promote production and competitiveness that would normally accelerate the momentum for regional integration. Read more »
Africa: Trade Liberalization Has Not Resulted in Export Growth - Panel
There is no significant relationship between trade liberalization and export growth reveals a study on the impact of trade liberalization on export growth and import growth across… Read more »
