Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose to $3.225bn in the first half of 2025, showing a strong performance in the country’s drive to diversify its economy. This figure is a 19.59 per …
AFCFTA
-
AgricultureBusinessEconomyInternational MarketsManufacturingTrade
-
AfricaGhanaInnovationINVESTMENTTechnologyTrade and Commerce
Singapore Woos Ghanaian Businesses for Trade, Tech, and Innovation Partnerships
Singapore is urging Ghanaian businesses to tap into new opportunities for investment, trade, and technology partnerships, as it looks to strengthen economic ties with Africa. The call came during a …
-
BusinessEconomyEnergyInfrastructureINVESTMENTTrade and Commerce
UK Businesses Eye Nigeria, Africa for Strategic Growth Amid Mineral Wealth, Reforms
British businesses are showing growing interest in Nigeria and other African countries as the continent becomes a key target for international investments. This development is driven by Africa’s vast mineral …
-
AfricaBanking, Finance & InvestmentFinance & ServicesFintechTechnologyTrade and Commerce
UBA’s AI Chatbot LEO Now Facilitates Cross-Border Payments in Africa
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, one of the continent’s biggest financial institutions, has announced that its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, LEO, is now capable of performing cross-border payment transactions. …
-
AfricaBanking, Finance & InvestmentEconomyMarketsTechnology
UBA Pushes Pan-African Banking Goals as Executives Meet in Lagos for Half-Year Review
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has restated its commitment to expanding its pan-African presence as it continues to grow beyond Nigerian borders. This came during the Group’s Half-Year …
-
BusinessEconomyInfrastructureTrade and CommerceTransportation & Logisitics
High Cost of Road Transport Threatens AfCFTA Goals
The rising cost of transporting goods across West Africa is putting pressure on Nigerian exporters and casting doubt on the feasibility of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. …
-
AfricaEconomyInternational RelationsINVESTMENTPoliticsTrade and Commerce
China Defends BRICS as AU Rallies Behind AfCFTA in Response to Trump’s Tariff Threat
Tensions are rising on the global economic stage as China has come out in defence of the BRICS alliance, saying the group is not seeking confrontation, following threats by former …
-
AfricaBanking, Finance & InvestmentDevelopmentEconomyFinance & ServicesPoliciesTrade and Commerce
Afreximbank flags fresh threats to Africa’s growth
The Senior Executive Vice President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Denys Denya, has warned that new threats are emerging against Africa’s development and economic independence, similar to the resistance …
-
Digital EconomyEconomyFinance & ServicesInfrastructureINVESTMENTTrade and Commerce
AfCFTA Targets $712 Billion Digital Trade Market
Africa is preparing to enter a new phase of digital transformation through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), aiming to access a digital trade market worth $712 billion by …
-
Banking, Finance & InvestmentEconomyMarketsNewsNigeriaPoliciesTrade and Commerce
Standard Chartered Urges Africa to Leverage Regional Trade
Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has called on African countries to take advantage of emerging global trade shifts by strengthening regional value chains and reviewing their exposure to international markets. …