Africa, Latin America Seek Stronger Trade Ties at WTO Meeting
African and Latin American leaders are seeking to deepen trade and economic ties, highlighting untapped potential between the two regions...
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Business, Trade & Economy covers the forces driving Africa’s economic transformation. This section includes finance, banking, investment, trade, entrepreneurship, startups, technology, innovation, industry, manufacturing, AfCFTA opportunities and business stories shaping Africa’s growth.
At WTO Talks in Yaoundé, African Nations Push to Expand Cotton Value Chain
African ministers and development partners are pushing to expand cotton processing and textile production as a pathway to jobs and...
Okonjo-Iweala Urges Stronger Partnerships as WTO Launches Trade Support Program
World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Thursday called for stronger global partnerships as a new phase of a trade...
Women Entrepreneurs Receive First Grants as Global Trade Initiative Marks a Decade
A global fund supporting women exporters began releasing its first round of grants this week as trade officials and business...
Ethiopia’s Banking Sector Gains Strength as Reforms Draw Foreign Investors
Ethiopia’s banking sector showed improved resilience and stronger financial indicators over the past fiscal year, the National Bank of Ethiopia...
Mozambique Launches $28 Million Recovery Project in Conflict-Hit North
Mozambique, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a $28 million project to rebuild livelihoods...
Rwanda Positions Kigali Financial Centre as Africa’s Investment Gateway
Rwanda's Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) used this week's Inclusive FinTech Forum to advance its case as a preferred structuring...
Experts Urge Domestic Capital Push to Close Africa’s $50 Billion Water Gap
Facing an annual water and sanitation financing gap of up to $50 billion, African development experts are calling for a...
Nigeria Records 4.07% GDP Growth in Q4 2025 as Reforms Boost Key Sectors
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.07% in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting broad-based expansion across key sectors, according to a...
Ghana Reports Fiscal Gains as Debt Falls and Inflation Eases
Ghana recorded stronger fiscal results in 2025, with lower public debt, easing inflation, and improved growth indicators following fiscal consolidation...
Morocco Names First Female Prime Minister after Historic Election
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes Morocco’s first female prime minister after PAM wins the most seats, setting up negotiations to...
Kenya Breaks Ground on $16 Billion Dangote Refinery in Lamu
East African country launches construction of a $16 billion Dangote refinery in Lamu, a project officials say will create 60,000...
What Can Africa Achieve Without a Security Council Seat?
Africa’s push for a permanent U.N. Security Council seat remains stalled. Elsewhere, the continent is building leverage through taxes, debt,...
Uganda Casts Wide Net in Talent Hunt Ahead of 2027 AFCON
East African Country is exploring diaspora players with ancestral ties as the Cranes look to broaden their talent pool for...