The pain of Uganda’s coffee farmers as prices plunge
Without price protection, they warn, Uganda’s farmers face an increasingly uncertain future In Uganda’s hills and plains, where coffee has…
Category: Trade
Public Procurement: Fraud, Ethics and Tariffs Take Center Stage at the 2025 Smart Procurement Indaba
Procurement fraud, tariffs and ethical sourcing are among the topics topping the agenda at the upcoming 19th annual Smart Procurement…
Liquidity is Africa’s biggest trade obstacle
Supply chain finance keeps suppliers operational, reduces the risk of production delays, and builds resilience in an increasingly unpredictable trade…
South Africa: Joint Media Statement by the Ministers of International Relations and Cooperation and Trade, Industry and Competition, 4 August 2025
While the current measures present challenges, it also presents opportunities to build and accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA and…
The Fourth Africa-Caribbean Forum Releases Its Communiqué on Trade and Investment.
AFFIRMING the imperative of strengthening intra-African and intra-Caribbean markets, while simultaneously expanding African-Caribbean trade and investment to drive shared prosperity…
South Africa continues to engage the United States (US) government on the reciprocal tariffs
South Africa and US trade relations are complementary in nature and South African exports do not pose a threat to…
Mauritius builds a digital future with stronger Information and Communication Technology (ICT) trade data
Mauritius is pursuing a government-led digital strategy, as outlined in the 2025–26 budget and the upcoming Digital Transformation Blueprint (2025–29)…
Global Africa Commission Proposed as the fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) Opens in Grenada
The fourth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) opened today in St. George’s under the theme “Resilience and Transformation: Enhancing Africa-Caribbean…
Experts Trained in West Africa to Boost Agribusiness E-Commerce
The five-day workshop brought together six newly appointed e-commerce advisors (three from each country) and eight representatives from business support…
” No more missed opportunities: Strengthening Africa-Caribbean trade and investment in an era of Global Trade Disruption “
By Pamela Coke-Hamilton and Benedict Oramah By Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director, International Trade Centre, and Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman, Afreximbank…