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Here you will find our selection of articles, publications and events.
August 3, 2026 Trade between India and Africa has surpassed $100 billion, reflecting the strengthening economic partnership between the two regions. The milestone was highlighted at the India Africa Entrepreneurship Forum (IAEF) Summit in Cape Town, which brought together...
August 3, 2026 The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, alongside the Customs administrations of Benin Republic and Cameroon, has taken a major step towards strengthening regional border management and accelerating intra-African trade following a high-level benchmarking mission to the...
August 3, 2026 The House of Representatives has begun legislative consideration of 13 commerce-related bills, including the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Domestication Bill, aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s commercial and trade framework. The public...
24 July, 2026 The AAGP Intergovernmental Agreement: How Far Does it Take the Project? The signing of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP) by participating ECOWAS Member States on Sunday 20th of July 2026 at Freetown, Sierra Leone...
June 22, 2026 The recent virtual meeting of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Trade Ministers marks another important milestone in the region’s long-term journey towards deeper economic integration, industrialisation and sustainable economic growth. While...
June 20, 2026 Ghana’s call for West African countries to adopt a “mine together, process together” approach marks a bold shift in Africa’s industrialisation agenda. Rather than continuing the long-standing practice of exporting raw minerals with...
June 17, 2026 SMART Zambia Institute and TradeMark Africa have initiated a strategic partnership to modernise Zambia’s border management systems and enhance regional trade through digital transformation. During discussions held in Lusaka on 15 June, officials from...
20th May 2026 Intra-African trade is projected to rise to $230 billion by 2027 from a record $220 billion in 2024, according to Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Speaking at the BIASHARA Afrika 2026 Forum in Lomé, Mene said global...
20th May 2026 Ethiopia has earned more than $8.7 billion in export revenue during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, according to Kassahun Gofe, Minister of Trade and Regional Integration and chairman of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange board. Speaking at the...