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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have renewed and expanded their memorandum of understanding (MoU), underscoring their commitment to strengthening intra-African trade, small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) competitiveness, and South-South cooperation. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) by Prof. Benedict […]
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In recent years, the global economic landscape has been increasingly shaped by trade tensions among major economies, notably between the United States and China as well as between the European Union and Russia. These translated into trade restrictions, embargos and supply-chain recalibrations which have at times acutely impacted global markets. Less spoken of, they have […]
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This article is part of:Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics “This giant is on snooze”. So said Fifi Andrews, who moderated a session in Davos on scaling the African economy, raising the question: Is Africa really rising, or is the ‘sleeping giant’ yet to awaken? Davos 2024 presented a timely opportunity to ring the alarm and […]
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Prominent multi-sector trade event paves the way for business growth across the trade and township economy sector Africa is home to one of the world’s fastest growing consumer markets, predicted to increase to 1.7 billion consumers by 2030. On the one side of this market are the rising number of ‘ultra-high net worth’ individuals with […]
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By John Keohane of JKS Electrical. John has over two decades experience developing Solar Energy. Africa’s growth is a topic of global importance. The second most populated continent in the world, is also the fastest growing, and is set to be home to more than a quarter of the world’s population by 2050. With this […]
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By Peter Kamalingin B.L. The corona virus pandemic is impacting Africa’s population in quite differentiated ways and is significantly entrenching inequality. At the greatest risk are lives and livelihoods of the poor. Millions are being pushed further into hunger and poverty. Children have been forced out of school with many of them, particularly girls, having a […]
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What does Africa unique markets have to offer? In recent years, Africa has rapidly become an attractive investment destination for multinational companies looking to expand into some of the world’s fastest growing markets. Despite the collapse of global commodity prices, African economies are growing at a notable rate. This growth manifests in different ways, including the […]
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The latest Nielsen Africa Prospects Indicator (APi) Report reveals interesting shifts in African manufacturer and retailer business priorities and a growing appreciation for the fact that no one size fits all and no total continent, country, city, consumer or channel approach is enough to ensure ongoing success in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nielsen Executive Director: Thought […]
...The latest Nielsen Africa Prospects Indicator (APi) Report reveals interesting shifts in African manufacturer and retailer business priorities and a growing appreciation for the fact that no one size fits all and no total continent, country, city, consumer or channel approach is enough to ensure ongoing success in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nielsen Executive Director: Thought […]
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‘’It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world’’ – Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah The African Union (AU) founded on September 9, 1999, […]
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