Africa’s Fertilizer Dependence is an Industrial Problem with Industrial Solutions
Stronger fertilizer value chains, integrated infrastructure and regional markets can improve agricultural productivity and food security across the continent
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Kenya Launches Benelux Chamber of Commerce, Sets $1 Billion Trade Target by 2030
NAIROBI Kenya launched the Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Brussels on Monday, with President William Ruto calling on businesses to ...
Morocco Overtakes South Africa as Africa’s Leading Industrial Economy
African Development Bank's 2025 Industrialization Index ranks Morocco first on the continent, citing export diversification and sustained industrial policy reforms, ...
Republic of Congo Goes Visa-Free for All Africans Starting January 2027
President Denis Sassou-N'Guesso made the announcement on Africa Day in Brazzaville as the African Development Bank opened its annual meetings ...
Saving Ghana’s Harvest, One Export at a Time
Florence Tomazia Cossou never planned to become a regional trade leader. She launched her venture with a mission to promote ...
Africa’s Growth Future Lies in Value-Added Trade, WTO Chief Says
Africa can anchor a new model of global growth by moving beyond commodity dependence and expanding value-added production integrated into ...
Ethiopia, Kenya Agree to Simplify Cross-Border Trade
Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a simplified border trade regime aimed at easing cross-border commerce and supporting small-scale traders, officials ...
The Weaver Bird Strategy: How Small States Are Building Intra-African Trade
The narrative surrounding the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is one of polite frustration. The agreement is often described ...
African Trade Bloc Expands Digital, Legal Tools to Boost Integration
The African Continental Free Trade Area is accelerating efforts to deepen digital trade and regional integration through a series of ...
Obasanjo: Africa’s Future Must Be Built by Africans
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday urged African nations to embrace unity, trade integration and self-reliance, saying “Africa’s future ...
Mindset Shift Could Unlock Africa’s Development Financing Potential
Policy experts say stronger institutions, productive debt and a shift in mindset can help countries mobilize domestic resources to finance...
Kenya Approves First Locally Domiciled Exchange Traded Fund
Capital Markets Authority clears WSA Banking Index fund, expected to list in the fourth quarter of 2026, giving investors broad...
Kagame Urges African Countries to Take Active Role in Shaping AI Future
Rwanda President Paul Kagame says Africa has the talent to help shape artificial intelligence and must not accept lagging behind...
Ghana’s Bad-Loan Problem is Becoming a Financial-Stability Story
Banks are repairing their balance sheets as the economy recovers, but an 18% nonperforming-loan ratio remains a threat to credit...