ECOWAS’ interconnected System for the Management of Goods In Transit (SIGMAT) now operational in nine (9) Member States
A meeting of Directors General of Customs was held in Lomé, Togo, on 8th and 9th June 2023 on the…
Category: Trade
22nd COMESA Summit urges extension of the Tripartite programme on harmonization of cross border transport policy and regulation at continental level
The recently approved final communiqué of the 22nd Summit of the COMESA Authority of Heads of State and Government gives an overview of the progress achieved by COMESA under…
Kenya and Djibouti Agree on a Visa Free Regime to Boost Trade
Kenya and Djibouti will push for a visa-free regime to spur trade. The two countries will also exploit and…
DP WORLD AND STANDARD BANK PARTNER TO EXPAND TRADE FINANCE IN AFRICA
“ Africa is a key market for us, with this partnership complementing our ongoing investment and development across the continent.…
African Ministers exclude trade of second-hand clothes under the AfCFTA preferential rules
On June 1, 2023 during the second Ministerial Retreat of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers, held in Nairobi, Kenya, a decision was adopted that prevents second-hand…
Trade : Gabon, Sierra Leone Accede to Establishment Agreement of Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)
FEDA described the accession by the two countries as a significant milestone, which will strengthen its ability to provide crucial…
African Development Fund, Smart Africa Alliance launch $1.5 million project to enhance digital trade and e-commerce ecosystems across Africa
The project will see to the implementation of regional training and capacity-building programs focusing on cross-border e-payment and e-commerce for…
Visa, ITC partner to sharpen financial capacities of youth-led and e-commerce companies in Africa
(Geneva) – The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Visa partner to provide youth-led and e-commerce businesses in Africa with the…
Kenya, Congo and Chad Accede to Afreximbank’s Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) Establishment Agreement
The Republics of Kenya, Congo and Chad are the latest signatories to the Establishment Agreement of the Fund for Export…
NAMIBIA AND BOTSWANA LAUNCH 24-HOUR OPERATION AT BORDER POSTS TO BOOST TRADE
WINDHOEK, (Xinhua) – Namibia and Botswana on Saturday launched the 24-hour operation at the Trans-Kalahari/Mamuno border crossings, in a bid…