Trade Is Key to Ending Plastic Pollution
Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic pollution — a global problem that disproportionately affects developing countries,…
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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…
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…
Tariffs: A “Perfect Storm” Brewing in Developing Countries
As planned budget cuts to development aid begin to cause “serious damage” in developing countries, a United Nations agency warns…
The UN Calls for Stronger Regulation of Global Grain Trade
Experts at the 9th UN Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection in Geneva focused on developing mechanisms for additional control…
Afreximbank Welcomes Jamaica, Marking a Turning Point in Afro-Caribbean Relations
Jamaica’s accession marks a major achievement in the growth of Global Africa: an intercontinental partnership committed to economic transformation and…
Donald Trump Imposes 30% Tariff on Algeria and Threatens Retaliatory Measures
In an official letter addressed on July 9 to Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, U.S.…
Volta Corridor Development: Ghana and the AfDB Enter into a Historic Partnership
Strategic partnership under Ghana’s 24-Hour Economy Flagship to transform Lake Volta into Regional Hub, boosting AfCFTA integration and Sahel connectivity…
Carbon Border Taxes Put South Africa Exports at Risk, Study Says
South Africa’s key export industries are becoming increasingly vulnerable as climate policies like cross-border carbon taxes take hold, according to…