South Africa Formalises Class A Shareholding in Afreximbank
South Africa has formally acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export Import Bank, marking ...
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Afreximbank Advances Angola’s Energy Sector with $1.75 Billion Facility for Sonangol
The African Export-Import Bank, in collaboration with other lead arrangers, has finalised a $1.75 billion syndicated ...
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Mombasa Port Registers 10.9 Percent Growth in Cargo Throughput in 2025
Kenya’s principal maritime gateway, the Port of Mombasa, has announced a 10.9 percent rise in cargo ...
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Uganda’s Gold Exports Eclipse Coffee as Top Foreign Exchange Earner
Uganda recorded an unprecedented surge in gold export revenues in 2025, with official figures indicating a ...
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Maersk resumes Red Sea navigation as Gaza ceasefire offers stability
The Danish shipping company A.P. Møller-Maersk has resumed navigation through the Red Sea after nearly two ...
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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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Why South Africa’s Trade Choices Now Matter More Than Ever for Africa
In May, Trump moved to introduce a 5% tax on diaspora remittances, money African immigrants send ...
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Namibia to Introduce Compulsory Trader Identification Numbers for Customs Transactions
The Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) has announced that all importers, exporters, and trade operators will soon ...
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China’s Export Recovery Driven by Strong Non-US Demand as Trade Patterns Shift
China’s exports exceeded expectations in November, buoyed by rising demand from markets beyond the United States ...
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Trump-Era Trade Moves Spur African Self-Reliance, Says Afreximbank
The newly appointed president of the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has suggested that evolving United ...
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