New 5-year plan blueprint for future China – Africa relations
The partnership between China and Africa continues to provide a strong foundation for collaboration among countries in the Global South. China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, endorsed at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, reinforces long-term planning, institutional coordination, and high-quality development. For African nations, the plan offers a model for linking national strategies with […]
Ghana Commits to Championing Sustainable Climate Action Across Africa
Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment, as Chair of the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN), to promote a unified African climate position aimed at advancing resilience and sustainable development across the continent. Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources Kenneth Gilbert Adjei said sustained coordination and collective action are essential to shaping Africa’s future in an equitable, development-oriented, […]
Kenya to Support African Embassies in Advancing Intra-African Trade Deals
On the sidelines of the African Heads of State Summit, Kenya announced the launch of BiasharaLink and Deal House, two interconnected digital trade platforms designed to transform African embassies into transaction-enabling hubs for trade and investment. Unveiled at a high-level reception in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the initiative marks a new phase of digitally driven economic […]
Rwanda Eyes Stronger Trade, Infrastructure Partnership with Ethiopia
23rd February 2026 Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening trade and infrastructure cooperation with Ethiopia, while paying tribute to Addis Ababa’s historic military support during one of the most challenging periods in Rwanda’s history. In an interview with the Ethiopian News Agency, Rwanda’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Charles Karamba, highlighted the enduring bond forged when Ethiopian […]
Govt not arbiter of AfCFTA goods, services
20th February 2026 The Ministry of International Relations and Trade has clarified that it does not determine which products Namibian exporters trade within Africa, emphasizing that such decisions rest with businesses. However, the ministry strongly encourages the export of value-added goods in line with government policy aimed at industrialization and economic diversification. Deputy Minister […]
The AfCFTA Secretariat and AGRA seal new partnership to fast-track Intra-African Trade and agricultural growth
20th February 2026 The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have reinforced their strategic partnership to accelerate intra-African trade, placing agriculture at the centre of efforts to boost farmer incomes, strengthen regional value chains, and enhance food security. The renewed collaboration seeks to translate continental trade […]