Ghana to Introduce Electronic Visas by 2026 to Boost Trade and Diplomacy
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced on Tuesday, October 22, that the country will introduce an electronic visa system by 2026 to streamline […]
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Japan Proposes Indian Ocean–Africa Economic Zone to Boost Trade and Development
On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has unveiled plans for an economic zone linking the Indian Ocean to Africa, signalling Tokyo’s […]
China Offers Tariff-Free Trade to Africa Amid Rising US Trade Tensions
China has announced on June 12 its readiness to scrap import tariffs on goods from all 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic ties. […]
Kenya Urges Africa to Have Inclusive Agri-finance
In light of the effects of climate change, Kenya on Thursday, May 22 called for more inclusive and context-sensitive financing of Africa’s agricultural system to […]
Reopening soon of one of Deb Deb border posts between Algeria and Libya
Closed since 2011, originally for security reasons, one of the three land border crossings between Algeria and Libya will soon reopen. This is what the […]
South Africa deposits instrument ratifying Tripartite Free Trade Area
South Africa has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Agreement establishing the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), comprising three regional economic blocks – the […]
Continental free trade area to boost e-commerce in Africa –UNCTAD
Opportunities abound for Africa to engage in and benefit from e-commerce and the digital economy as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) comes into […]
AU launches advocacy campaign for African Continental Free Trade Area
The African Union has launched an advocacy campaign to encourage more countries to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) A business guide, developed […]
African leaders to sign the Continental Free Trade deal in Kigali
The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) will hold an extraordinary meeting this week for the official launch of the African […]