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The 35th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community got underway in Gaborone, Botswana on 17 August with incoming chair, President Seretse Khama Ian Khama o...

Kenya’s stocks of sugar have fallen below normal levels, causing a creeping shortage in the market, the sugar sector regulator said yesterday, adding a new dimension to the ragin...

A coalition of 19 legal and human rights organisations has called on regional leaders meeting for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Gaborone, Botswana, on...

Construction of northern corridor that has cost $440 million (Sh.44billion) will be completed in December giving a boost to trade between Kenya and landlocked countries of Uganda...

President Obama has left the continent. During his historic and inspiring visit to Kenya and Ethiopia, he announced several new initiatives and U.S. investments to improve the secu...

Strengthening African services negotiation capacity UNCTAD, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, is holding a training Workshop on Trade in Services negotiations fo...

The selection: Monday, 17 August Khama's SADC litmus test (Mmegi) Today, an air of shock is expected at the SADC Council of Ministers' meeting when it is revealed that about 40% ...

A new economic analysis shows that putting South Africa’s high and growing working population to work could push growth above 5% per year and double income South Africa could do...

The 35th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit set for 17-18 August in Gaborone, Botswana will deliberate on a wide range of issues, particularly on how southern Africa co...

For African countries that have bet heavily on China as their economic saviour, the sudden devaluation of the Chinese currency is a painful reminder of the risks of over-dependence...

The Southern African Development Community has launched a publication that documents some of the major successes achieved by the region over the past 35 years. The SADC Succe...

On August 6, 2015, SADC Secretariat and the University of Botswana (UB) co-organised a public lecture on Regional Economic Development and Integration in the SADC Region at the Lib...

Power Africa’s Annual Report highlights the progress the Presidential Initiative has made in its second year, the lessons learned, and the roadmap for the future. The report high...

The House of Representatives on Thursday frowned at the ban on the exportation of some Nigeria’s agricultural produces for allegedly containing high level of unauthorised pestici...

Infrastructure investments of $55.6 billion anticipated Kenya is set to become a hub for intra-regional trade in Africa, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. ...

The less Africa sees of looting-oriented Foreign Direct Investment, the better. “Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is always prefaced with the two words ‘much needed,’” my c...

The selection: Friday, 14 August Featured infographics: The future of the world’s population in 4 charts (World Bank) CFTA Soapbox: What legal format for the Continental FTA? ...

The dialogue between Mozambican private sector and the government which was formalised about two decades ago is about to enter a new phase with the signing of a memorandum of under...

A Bill seeking to allow for seamless electronic transactions among EAC partner states enters a crucial phase next week when the regional Assembly resumes its sessions in Kampala. ...

Within hours of President Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta’s agreement on the “least” cost Northern route for a joint crude oil export pipeline, cracks st...