World Trade Organization Upgrades Its Forecast for African Trade in 2025
Africa is set to experience a substantial acceleration in its trade activity next year. According to the latest update of…
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African Trade Experts to Meet in Abidjan for Afreximbank’s 25th Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS2025) and Factoring Workshop
The discussions will explore innovative financing structures designed to unlock new business opportunities, with a particular focus on supporting small…
Dakar–Bamako Corridor: Resilience and Challenges Amid Growing Competition
A historic and vital trade route for Mali, the Dakar–Bamako logistics corridor is undergoing a period of deep transformation. In…
ICIEC Supports $466 Million Islamic Financing for the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, a Flagship Project Transforming Nigeria’s Infrastructure
ICIEC is providing Non-Honoring of Sovereign Financial Obligations (NHSFO) insurance coverage for USD 466 million in Islamic financing extended by…
TRANSPORT MONTH: SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY BODY SAPICS URGES COLLABORATION AND EDUCATION TO FIX SOUTH AFRICA’S FAILING LOGISTICS SYSTEM
As South Africa observes Transport Month, supply chain industry body SAPICS is putting the spotlight on the critical link between transport infrastructure and…
Procurement and Supply Chain: African Professionals Gather in Johannesburg to Tackle Emerging Global Economic Challenges
A record 3 200 delegates attended the annual Smart Procurement World Indaba in Johannesburg to learn, share insights and network.…
Towards African Healthcare Self-Reliance: Industry Leaders Gather in Ghana to Accelerate Local Production
With global donor funding cuts exposing deep vulnerabilities in Africa’s healthcare systems, African healthcare and pharmaceutical manufacturers will meet in…
Urban Mobility: Ghana Receives ¥3 Billion JICA Grant to Modernize Kumasi
The project will strengthen access to schools, hospitals, and markets, reduce accident risks, and foster a safer, healthier urban environment…
Africa Resilience Forum 2025: Development leaders call for high-quality border infrastructure to facilitate free movement of goods and people
In January 2021, the African Union launched the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to increase intra-African trade and stimulate…
African Development Bank and JGC Corporation sign agreement to advance use of sustainable aviation fuel and Africa’s green aviation agenda
The production and adoption of SAF in Africa is consistent with the Bank’s sustainable transport and mobility and energy transition…