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On 17 March 2015 at the Africa CEO Forum 2015 in Geneva, PwC launches the first edition of its report ‘Into Africa – the continent's cities of opportunity’, which details the...

During the week of March 2 to 6, I led a South African delegation to the US to make the case for the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) to be extended by a further 15 years....

Those involved in the finance trade in Africa often overlook what would be needed to catalyse change and deliver on the continent’s potential, according to Justin Sherrard, globa...

In its heyday, Bagamayo was a gateway to the heart of Africa for colonisers, with trade goods surging in from the Indian Ocean, and timber, ivory and countless slaves exported from...

The Roundtable on Intra-regional Migration and Labour Mobility within Africa will be held on 23-25 March 2015 in Kigali, Rwanda, under the theme “Enhancing capacities o...

Kenya wants Japan to review mandatory fumigation of flowers exported to the Asian nation from Nairobi. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet secretary Amina Mohame...

The launch of the Tripartite Free Trade Area will now take place in June during the third COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit. As we go to press, the exact date is not yet known. Th...

For a decade, Africa has had a steady growth rate of six per cent. But signals to the contrary are emerging, raising doubts about the continuation of this trend and even leading to...

Industrialization is as much an economic as it is a political project and requires unorthodox thinking, difficult policy choices, innovation and creativity. Speaking at the offici...

Introduction The region of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is rich in natural resources. Over 50 per cent of the GDP in the Member States is earned from the prim...

The African Union Commission, NEPAD Agency, representatives of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and other strategic development partners have concluded a two day meeting of the...

East African traders will have access to a wider market following the adoption of a uniform value addition regime by three economic blocs in Africa. Twenty-six African countries, ...

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters of SA has accused the local poultry industry of holding the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) agreement with the US hostage....

The East African partner states have taken the final step towards implementing the World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement, which is expected to widen the market for ...

The 2nd Extra Ordinary Meeting of the Sectoral Council on Environment and Natural Resources concluded on Friday at the Royal Palace Hotel in Bujumbura, Burundi. The overall object...

Roads Authority Chief Executive Officer Conrad Lutombi is leading the drive to create a fully harmonised road transport system within the SADC region that can compete with the best...

New study calls for preparedness in West African nations, regional approach to stop, treat and help recover West African nations that experienced low or zero incidence of Ebola ha...

The oil price plunge since last June has been deemed, overall, as a boon for the global economy. However, that depends on where one stands as a producer or user, as illustrated her...

Sub-Saharan African businesses must produce more jobs to fulfill the region’s promise Given the speed at which many economies in sub-Saharan Africa have been growing in recent y...

Nigeria will enforce the repatriation of dollar-proceeds from exports and is planning sanctions against those not complying, Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele told Reuters on T...