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Bye-bye, US? Why China’s trade with Africa benefits from Trump’s policy volatility

Africa was China’s fastest growing export market in the first quarter of 2026, up 32.1 per cent year on year to US$60.66 billion, according to customs data, reflecting a continuing...

China cuts tariffs on African goods but is it enough to close the trade gap?

African eels, frozen meat and rare earths now have one thing in common – at least in China. The commodities are among a wide variety of products that can enter the country tariff-f...

Africa: Opnion - Zero-Tariff Policy Opens New Chapter of China-Africa Cooperation

[Capital FM] Today is a great day. From today on, China will officially implement the zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, t...

Tanzania Gains Duty-Free Access to China’s Market Under New Zero-Tariff Policy

Tanzanian exporters have gained duty-free access to China on 100% of tariff lines from 1 May 2026, under a zero-tariff policy covering 53 of Africa’s 54 countries, with Eswatini th...

Africa: African Nations to Benefit From China's Two-Year Zero-Tariff Regime

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- China's zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with it will come into effect starting May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028.

Europe-Africa trade: more one-way traffic these days

Roles have reversed, as far as volumes are concerned, between Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with the latter’s positive start to 2026 nosediving over the past three months, w...

China banks on shipping links to drive Africa zero-tariff push

Improved maritime links underpin Beijing’s bid to boost African exports while tightening its commercial reach.

China to scrap tariffs on 53 African nations to boost resource imports

China to End African Tariffs

Analysts say that tariffs are rarely the main obstacle for exporters in Africa, which as a continent has a huge trade deficit with China, rising in 2025 by 65% to about $102 billio...

Feature: OneAfrica – trade-only transfers

Mozambican exporters hail China's zero-tariff policy to boost agricultural trade expansion

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China's zero-tariff policy will significantly boost African exports by slashing trade costs and enhancing the price competitiveness of prod...

Africa: Africa's Integration Moment - From Rhetoric to Reality

[allAfrica] Africa's long-articulated dream of integration is slowly edging from rhetoric toward reality--but not fast enough. At the heart of this ambition lies the African Contin...

It Is Time Tanzania Seized China's Zero-Tariff Opportunity

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- AS of May 1, 2026, the economic corridor between Africa and Asia has widened into a major highway of opportunity. China's decision to grant zero-tarif...

India Africa forum: Bridging history, building shared futures

Bramha Kumar AGENDA 2063 is the African Union’s 50-year strategic framework (2013–2063) aiming to transform Africa into a global power. The framework...

India set to bolster trade and strategic ties with Africa at 4th summit meet

India’s cumulative investment in Africa reached approximately $80 billion between 1996 and 2025

Oman -Tanzania: A pact whose time has come

Few relationships in the Indian Ocean economy carry the quiet depth of the one between Oman and Tanzania. Centuries before containers and free-trade agreements, dhows sailed from S...

Africa refashions relations with the West

A summit jointly hosted by Kenya and France promotes partnerships built on shared interests and respect as a way to bolster both economic growth and international norms. 

Afreximbank in talks with Kenya, Rwanda for textile funding 

Afreximbank backs Kenya and Rwanda to replicate Benin’s textile success and cut Africa’s $50 billion cotton imports.

A Tax Pact With Industrial Implications

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- TANZANIA and Türkiye trade and investment have blossomed over the years, but the economic relationship between the two nations has been defined by wha...

China’s zero‑tariff push wins backing from South Africa and Kenya

Officials and business leaders in South Africa and Kenya are welcoming China’s new zero‑tariff policy for 53 African nations, saying it will open fresh trade opportunities, cut cos...

China's zero-tariff policy to boost Africa's development: Zambian experts

LUSAKA, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China's zero-tariff treatment for products from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties with China will significantly boost African countries' develo...

China drops tariffs on all African nations except Eswatini

A Chinese policy giving African nations tariff-free access to its market came into effect on Friday. The deal lasts two years and covers 53 of the continent’s 54 nations. Only Eswa...

Alake calls for united African front to capture greater value from global mineral economy

Mr Alake urged African nations to harmonise mining policies, facilitate cross-border infrastructure, promote intra-African trade and strengthen regional mineral value chains under...

AfCFTA: Nigeria Partners RwandAir for Quicker Exports to Eastern, Southern Africa

Dike Onwuamaeze Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has announced a new partnership with RwandAir for the Nigeria–East and Southern Africa Air Cargo Corridor...