US House Approves AGOA Extension, Signalling Continued Trade Partnership with Africa
The United States House of Representatives has approved the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity ...
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Ghana’s Cedi Records Historic Annual Gain as Economic Reforms and Gold Strength Drive Confidence
For the first time in over three decades, Ghana’s national currency, the cedi, posted an annual ...
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Kenya Concludes Two Decades of Sugar Import Safeguards within COMESA Framework
Kenya has formally ended over two decades of protectionist measures for its sugar industry, marking a ...
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Africa’s Banking Sector Must Prepare for a Post-Dollar World
The world is undergoing a fundamental rebalancing in the architecture of global finance. While the United ...
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Beyond Commodities: Productivity Becomes Africa’s True Source of Wealth
As the year twenty twenty five draws to a close, Africa finds itself at a pivotal ...
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South Africa Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Largest Fuel Importer
South Africa has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s largest importer of refined petroleum products, marking a significant ...
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How Africa is Asserting Itself Globally Despite U.S. Retrenchment
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, the world braced for a ...
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Africa’s Diaspora Is Turning Connection into Power
When business leaders, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs gather in Davos on 21 January 2026, one African ...
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AfDB and Nedbank Partner to Boost Housing and Trade Finance Across Africa
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Nedbank Group have entered into a landmark partnership aimed ...
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US House Backs AGOA Renewal Without Excluding South Africa
AGOA, initially enacted in 2000, allows for duty free access to the US market for eligible ...
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