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To all those who are convinced that regional integration requires strong political will and committed leadership, African Heads of State showed just that when they were presented w...

Zimbabwe will only issue mining rights to companies listed on the local stock exchange and will not allow the export of raw minerals without ministerial approval, according to a dr...

The West African port landscape has evolved rapidly since the turn of the century despite a slow start in adjusting to the requirements of modern liner shipping and containerized t...

Sharp differences over agricultural safeguards and the rules of origin have slowed efforts to create a super continental trading bloc lumping up 26 African countries, integration...

In a landmark decision that has been hailed as a victory of public health measures against narrow commercial interests, an international tribunal has dismissed a claim by tobacco g...

Following the recent decision made by Burundi to sever trade ties with Rwanda, Rwanda will trade with other regional countries. The remarks have been made by trade minister, Franco...

South Africa’s economy regained the position of Africa’s largest in dollar terms more than two years after losing it to Nigeria as the value of the nations’ currencies moved ...

The selection: Thursday, 11 August 2016 The 7th Annual Conference on Regional Integration in Africa (ACRIA 7) was held in Cotonou, 7-9 July: access the presentations The nominati...

South Africa and most of its fellow Brics members – and the African continent as a whole – need to take a long, hard look at investing in cutting edge technology to catch up in...

Despite abundant business and investment prospects in Africa, there continues to be negative perceptions and stereotypes about the continent which are said to often prevent investo...

The African Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank met at Palais des Congres de Cotonou (Benin), the 4th and 5th of August, 2016 for the African Cauc...

As a leading producer of oil, copper ore and other natural resources, recent weak prices and sluggish markets have slowed African economies. Growth potential on the continent remai...

Cameroon has accepted an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union on the dismantling of customs barriers, even though it told members of a regional bloc it woul...

The selection: Wednesday, 10 August 2016 SADC Trade Protocol: Mauritius workshop on MRE system (GoM) A sensitisation workshop on the SADC Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation Sys...

Africa is the continent of the future. To realize its potential, Africa needs to reduce its massive infrastructure deficit to both achieve structural transformation and market inte...

Fresh information shows that transporters on the Central Corridor now save up to 78 per cent of weighbridge stoppage times, thanks to an April directive by Tanzanian President John...

The Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom and the presidential race in the United States have shown, among other things, that public distrust of global integration is on the rise...

Kenya has found itself isolated after its peers in East Africa developed cold feet on a trade deal with the European Union (EU). One after another, the five countries in the regio...

New Brookings report highlights advances in financial and digital inclusion Utilizing quality, affordable formal financial services effectively enables individuals to save for the...

Climate finance totalling US $81 billion was mobilized for projects funded by the world’s six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2015. This included $25 billion of ...