24th March 2026   Nigeria has officially signed the host agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2027), scheduled to take place in Lagos from 5 to 11 November 2027. Taking over from Algeria, which hosted the fourth edition that generated US$49.94 billion in...

24th March 2026   The Mauritania ITFC trade finance agreement, valued at $1 billion and spanning five years (2026–2030), represents a significant milestone in strengthening Mauritania’s access to structured trade financing and supporting long-term economic development...

23rd March 2026 The AfCFTA Secretariat, in partnership with Quest Ghana Limited and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Seychelles’ digital economy and enhancing its participation in Africa’s growing...

23rd March 2026 Togo’s National Assembly has approved, at first reading, a bill amending the country’s May 30, 2008 environmental framework law, reflecting the government’s commitment to strengthening climate and environmental governance. The text, passed on March 5, 2026, during...

23rd March 2026   The National Assembly has pledged decisive legislative action and stronger oversight to ensure Nigeria fully harnesses the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. Speaking at the opening of a three-day capacity-building...

23rd March 2026   African trade ministers have adopted a unified continental negotiating position ahead of the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), scheduled to take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, later this month. The move underscores...

20th March 2026 The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy, Afam Victor Ogene, has said Nigeria holds an estimated $104 billion climate-smart investment opportunity by 2030, stressing that unlocking the potential will require innovative and...

20th March 2026   Dr Kennedy Mbekeani, Director-General for Southern Africa at the African Development Bank (AfDB), has called for stronger policy alignment and private capital mobilisation to unlock Africa’s trade potential under the African Continental Free Trade Area...

20th March 2026   Global shipping giant CMA CGM has announced a $600 peak season surcharge on container shipments from China to Nigeria and several West and Central African countries, including Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the...