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Here you will find our selection of articles, publications and events.

WTO members review five Regional Trade Agreements, discuss transparency issues

9th March 2026     At a meeting on 3 March, the World Trade Organization’s Committee on Regional Trade Agreements reviewed five trade pacts involving members from Africa, Europe and Asia, while raising concerns about delays in notifying agreements that are already in...

EAPP And SAPP Sign MoU To Boost Cross-Border Power Trade In Africa

6th March 2026   A major step toward regional energy integration in Africa has been realized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Independent Regulatory Board of the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)...

WCO Publishes New Guide to the ECCAS Rules of Origin

6th March 2026   The World Customs Organization (WCO) today released its “Guide to the ECCAS Rules of Origin”, aimed at supporting customs administrations and economic operators in implementing revised rules adopted in October 2024 by the Economic Community of Central...

From Compliance to Impact: Making Enquiry Points Work Better for Trade Facilitation

6th March 2026     The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is urging countries to strengthen trade transparency mechanisms, warning that when information on trade procedures is difficult to access, smaller traders and micro, small and...

Resolutions of the East African Business and Investment Summit & Expo 2026

  4th March 2026     The East African Business and Investment Summit & Expo 2026 (EABIS 2026), organized by the East African Business Council in partnership with the Kenya Private Sector Alliance and the East African Community Secretariat, was held on 24–25...

Cutting Carbon Emissions Requires Green Industrialization

4th March 2026         Commitments made at the COP 30 climate conference in Belém, Brazil, last year offer tangible opportunities for Africa, a senior official from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) said this week. Karin Reiss...

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...

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...

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...