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14 September, 2026 The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the equity investment arm of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has expanded its membership, with Senegal and Liberia acceding to the FEDA Establishment Agreement, while Zimbabwe and Angola...
10 September, 2026 Namibia has legally recognised electronic signatures, marking a significant step towards implementing its obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Digital Trade. The development supports Article 8 of the Protocol...
7 September, 2026 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed a joint venture agreement with Ghana-based Quest Ghana Limited to develop a digital trade corridor aimed at supporting efforts to more than double intra-African trade from...
10 August, 2026 The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has entered into a 20-year Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Limited to implement the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project (ACMP). The...
10 August, 2026 The ECOWAS Commission held a four-day capacity-building training on the African Regional Integration Synthesized Index (ASRII) Digital Platform from 4–7 August 2026 in Abuja. The training, organised as part of the African Union’s initiative to improve the...
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...