Trade experts, private sector leaders, and government officials in the East African Community (EAC) have called on member states to urgently ratify changes to the Customs Union rules to speed …
Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have reached a landmark agreement to create a joint trade framework aimed at removing trade barriers, improving logistics, and deepening economic cooperation between the …
Cross-border traders along the Lagos-Abidjan trade corridor are raising the alarm over the rising cost of moving goods within the West African sub-region. Many of them say the burden of …
Uganda Airlines has launched a new air cargo corridor connecting Nigeria to East and Southern Africa, aiming to facilitate Nigerian exports into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the World Bank-funded West Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (WARDIP), has started a two-day technical workshop aimed at improving …
Tanzania and Malawi have officially ended their trade dispute, agreeing to lift restrictions that had affected the movement of goods between both countries. After holding bilateral talks, the two nations …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told African governments to stop depending too much on public spending and instead focus on supporting the private sector. According to the IMF, this …