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  • Africa: The Trade Pact That Could Stitch Africa's Textile Industry Together
  • AfCFTA, African IP Summit to push intellectual property as driver of continental trade
  • Ghana exported non-traditional goods to 47 African countries in 2025 – AfCFTA coordinator

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: The Trade Pact That Could Stitch Africa's Textile Industry Together

[Bird Story Agency] The AfCFTA offers African cotton, textile and clothing businesses the opportunity to build cross-border production networks, attract investment and retain more...

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premiumtimesng.com /4 weeks ago

AfCFTA, African IP Summit to push intellectual property as driver of continental trade

The summit will examine how the AfCFTA’s IP framework can translate into practical opportunities for African businesses, innovators, and creators. The post AfCFTA, African IP Summi...

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theheraldghana.com /3 days ago

Ghana exported non-traditional goods to 47 African countries in 2025 – AfCFTA coordinator

Ghana exported non-traditional goods to 47 African countries in 2025, a development the National Coordinator of the National AfCFTA Coordination Office, Dode Seidu, says demonstrat...

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theeastafrican.co.ke /1 month ago

EAC single market: What has been agreed in the revised Rules of Origin

The agreement marks a significant step towards achieving a fully integrated, duty-free single market within the eight-nation economic bloc.

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theheraldghana.com /1 month ago

Ofosu-Adjare pushes stronger SME financing to unlock Africa’s $1.5tn trade potential

Trade, Agribusiness and Industry Minister Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare has called for urgent reforms in financing, trade facilitation and local production to enable African businesses to...

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dailypost.ng /1 month ago

FG sensitises North-East businesses on ECOWAS, AfCFTA trade opportunities

The Federal Government has launched a sensitisation programme to help Nigerian businesses access trade opportunities under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) an...

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allafrica.com /2 weeks ago

Africa: Africa's New Credit Agency - Why It's Needed

[The Conversation Africa] The formal launch of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) has required considerable institutional commitment. It brings to fruition an effort that has...

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allafrica.com /5 days ago

Africa: Africa's Pooled Procurement Mechanism Seeks to Lower Medical Product Costs

[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 October 2026 - The African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM) has moved from its pilot phase to a fully-fledged continental programme, with...

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africanews.com /1 day ago

South Africa's bilateral trade with China surges after zero-tariff deal

Commerce between the two countries reached almost $15 billion from May through to August, representing a nearly 24 per cent year-on-year increase.

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theheraldghana.com /1 month ago

MoTAI, JICA step up preparations for AfCFTA agro-processing export project

The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry (MoTAI) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have advanced preparations for the implementation of a four-year proj...

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allafrica.com /2 weeks ago

Africa: African Union to Launch Continent's First Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius

[RFI] The African Union is launching the continent's first credit rating agency on Wednesday, aiming to provide an alternative to the global "big three" by drawing on African exper...

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thisdaylive.com /1 month ago

Will China’s Zero-tariff Regime Inspire Nigeria to Build Factories, Create Jobs?

China’s decision to grant duty-free access to its vast market to 53 African countries has opened a new front in the continent’s long-running struggle to break out of the commodity

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tribune.com.pk /1 month ago

Pakistan-Africa Economic Council to launch to tap 1.59b-people consumer market

Council will connect Pakistani businesses with projects, investors, and partners across selected African countries

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theheraldghana.com /1 month ago

Ghana eyes economic zones to drive production, investment and AfCFTA exports

Ghana is seeking to position its economic zones as engines of industrial production, investment and exports under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The government s...

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tanzaniainvest.com /1 month ago

Tanzania and DRC Sign Trade Facilitation and Cooperation Agreement

Tanzania and the DRC signed a trade facilitation and cooperation agreement in Dar es Salaam, establishing a joint trade committee to expand bilateral trade and investment. Priority...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: KOAFEC 2026 - African Development Bank, Kaist Sign Agreement to Advance Africa's Digital Transformation

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Development Bank Group and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have signed a letter of intent to promote di...

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263chat.com /1 month ago

African Contractors Eye US$330bn Construction Opportunity

African contractors must position themselves to secure a meaningful share of the continent’s construction market, projected to reach US$330 billion by 2031, industry leaders have s...

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thenews-chronicle.com /1 month ago

Afreximbank, ATDC Sign $500 Million Facility To Boost African Trade

The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the most recent headlines, commentary, and political news. Th...

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zambianews.net /1 month ago

African Union launching credit rating agency

The AU-backed institution is intended to provide an alternative assessment of governments credit worthinessThe African Union (AU) will launch a continent-wide credit rating agency...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: World Recognizing Africa as a 'Gamechanger for Global Business' - UN Chief

[allAfrica] Geneva -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the Global Africa Business Initiative that Africa represents a $3 trillion market opportunity and t...

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allafrica.com /1 week ago

Africa: Primary Health Care Continental Coordination Mechanism (Phc-CCM) Outcome Statement

[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4-5 June 2026

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dailynews.co.zw /3 weeks ago

New CBZ joint venture boosts African Trade

Almot Maqolo CBZ Holdings and Afreximbank-backed Africa Trade and Distri­bution Company Dubai (ATDC Dubai) have opened a Zimbabwe­an trading arm that will finance and market local...

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thediplomat.com /1 month ago

China’s Free-Trade Offer to Africa Won’t Solve the Trade Imbalance

Beijing has opened its enormous market to African exports. Whether that helps the continent move up global value chains is another question.

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africanews.com /1 month ago

'African risk premium': AU launches own credit rating agency [Business Africa]

African countries face some of the world’s highest borrowing costs, with ratings driving up interest and cutting off access to international capital. Now the African Union is fight...

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