Malawi: Country Stands Firm on Conditions of Trade Agreement with EU
The Malawian government has again stood firm in the face of calls by the European Union (EU) to sign an economic partnership agreement (EPA) -- even after top-level EU officials visited the southern Africa to convince it to put pen to paper.
Africa: AGOA Forum Highlights 'New Strategies for a Changing World'
The ninth annual United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, better known as the AGOA Forum, includes two new elements this year.
Tanzania: Gold Lifts Country's Export Earnings
TANZANIA exported goods worth 4,983.8 million US dollars for the year ended May, 2010, representing a rise of 11.8 per cent compared to the corresponding period in 2009.
Ghana: Free Trade
From my office, which abuts a relatively busy road by local standards, I am frequently "entertained" by, or with, for want of a better word, the disturbing yells from "drug-peddlers", who drudge down a street that abuts the walls which enclose the compound housing the office.
Africa: Tenth Agoa Forum is a Time to Assess U.S.-Africa Trade
The 10th annual United States-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, known as the AGOA Forum, convenes its ministerial meeting in Washington August 2, offering an excellent opportunity to look at U.S.-Africa trade today and agree on new strategies for tomorrow.
Africa: 'Free Trade in Natural Resources Bad for Development'
While some believe that restrictions on natural resource exports should be done away with, this could cause an increase in such exports that would be detrimental to the environment and bad for development.
Nigeria: Shell Signs First Gas Supply Contract in Ogun Free Trade Zone
SHELL Nigeria Gas Limited (SNG) has completed moves to comence the supply of gas to Hewang Packaging and Printing FZE in the Ogun_Guangdong Free Trade Zone, Igbesa, Ogun State.
Kenya: Euro Zone Turbulence Helps Keep Inflation in Check
Eurozone turbulence is keeping global commodity prices in check, helping Kenya to cut its import bill and slowing down the pace of inflation that is offering consumers much needed relief in the marketplace.
Africa: Securing Greater - Participation for Africa in World Trade
Experts from ACP countries began meeting in Yaounde, yesterday, to close the first phase of the "Hub and Spokes" project.
Uganda: Imports Grow By Shs360 Billion
Increased economic activities by both the government and the private sector have seen Uganda's import bill increase by about Shs360 billion.
Africa: Improving Fish Trade
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) STDF-134 regional project training, which is organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly matters, will seal up today at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi, after five days' intensive discussions, deliberations, reviewing and national assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of the competent authorities to improve the fish trade performance of selected African countries including The Gambia, Benin, Sierra Leone and Senegal.
Uganda: Sudan to Help Country's Traders
The government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) has promised to help Ugandan traders recover their money that was lost to various Sudanese for failure to honour their trade contractual obligations.
Nigeria: NIFOR - Why Nation Still Imports Palm Oil
The Nigerian Institute for oil Palm Research (NIFOR) has given reasons why Nigeria still imports palm oil, especially from Malaysia.
Angola: National Companies Outnumber Foreign Counterparts At Fair
With nine awards gained, the Angolan companies displayed superiority in terms of products and services presented in comparison to foreign firms that attended the 27th edition of Luanda International Fair (FILDA2010), which ended Sunday in the country's capital.
Angola: Brazilian Firms Overcome Business Volume in Filda/2010
At least 40 Brazilian companies, which participated in Luanda's International Trade Fair (FILDA2010) held from 20 to 25 July, closed the event with a business volume estimated at USD 50 million compared to USD 30 million in 2009.
Ethiopia: Horticulture Earns Less Hard Currency Than Expected
Foreign exchange collected from horticulture exports during the fiscal year that just ended came to 216 million dollars, 61pc of the projected income of 354 million dollars.
Africa: Human rights abusers put on notice as States move closer to arms trade deal
Diplomats emerged today after spending half of the time allocated for the preliminary negotiations on a global Arms Trade Treaty with draft elements and principles for the future treaty. These included principles that if implemented would outlaw international arms supplies to grave human rights violators and to where they risk fuelling poverty and conflict. The Control Arms alliance expressed some satisfaction at progress made but urged governments to maximise time before the next meeting in 2011 to develop a draft Treaty further.
East Africa: How the EAC Can Assist Partner States to Trade Effectively
The official launch of the East African Common market by the heads of states of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, is a significant step towards the integration of Africa.
East Africa: EAC Wants Netherlands to Pool Into Partnership Basket
East African Community Secretariat in Arusha has invited the Netherlands to join the Partnership Fund, a basket fund with contributions from Development Partners to support activities in the region.
Africa: Civil Society an Essential Partner in U.s.-Africa Trade
The focus of the 2010 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Civil Society Forum, which convenes in Washington July 29, is to make the U.S.-Africa trade relationship beneficial to both Africans and Americans.
Nigeria: House to Probe PPPRA on Import License
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions yesterday said it would soon commence investigations into allegations of "deliberate manipulations" in the issuance of import licences to petroleum marketers in the country.
Angola: 27th Edition of Luanda's International Trade Fair Ends
The 27th edition of Luanda's International Trade Fair (FILDA2010), which started on July 20, ended on Monday with various distinctions.
East Africa: Kikwete - Tap Benefits of Vast Market
President Jakaya Kikwete has challenged entrepreneurs to tap business opportunities in the East African Community Common Market (EAC-CM) instead of complaining about the regional market.
Uganda: Govt to Beef Up Skills Base for EAC Market
A Ministry of Education official has said Ugandans are to be equipped with skills to compete in the East African Community job market.
Angola: Luanda Refinery to Process 100,000 Barrels of Oil By-Products
Luanda Refinery might produce 100,000 barrels of crude oil by-products per day, in forthcoming days, said Friday in Luanda, the director of Press Office of the Angolan Oil Firm "Sonangol".
Cameroon: African Trade - Afreximbank Examines Promotion Mechanisms
Activities leading up to the 17th General Assembly went underway in Yaounde yesterday.
Cameroon: Gastronomy Women In Sandaga Market On Strike
The women whose stores got burnt went in an uproar blaming the market administration for electricity problems.
Ghana: The High Energy Consumption
The Business and Financial Times reported yesterday that the Energy Commission (EC) has moved to effect the ban on the importation of used air conditioners, following recent increases in power tariffs. The paper quoted the Legislative Instrument (LI) 1932 of 2008, which bans the importation, sale and distribution of used air conditioners, as well as the manufacture, sale or importation of incandescent lamps.
Ghana: From Country, a Spicy Prospect for American Tastes
Julia Panford shows off her company's pepper pastes. "We are looking for an importer to bring it here to the U.S. market to sell," she says.
East Africa: New E-System to Open Window for Easy EAC Trade
Kenya and Uganda have finally agreed to address the perennial problems faced by transporters by implementing a $3.2 million (Sh25.6 billion) electronic single window system.