Category: Import/ Export
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Can African small businesses benefit from China’s zero-tariff policy? {Business Africa}
China’s decision to grant zero-tariff access to exports from 53 African countries has been welcomed as a landmark step in strengthening Africa-China economic ties. The policy promises to improve market access for African goods and potentially boost exports, investment, and industrial development across the continent. However, the reality on the ground tells a more complex…
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🇹🇬Togo’s New Sahel Strategy Signals a Major Shift in West African Diplomacy
As political tensions and security crises continue reshaping the Sahel region, Togo is positioning itself as an emerging diplomatic and economic bridge between the Alliance of Sahel States and the wider international community. The Togolese government’s newly announced 2026–2028 Sahel Strategy represents one of the most ambitious geopolitical moves by the coastal West African nation…
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🇿🇼 First shipment of lithium sulphate produced in Africa leaves Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe shipped its first consignment of lithium sulphate on Monday, raising Harare’s hopes of becoming a hub for battery minerals processing. The news comes just months after the country banned the export of raw lithium in an effort to force local processing, boost export earnings, and create skilled industrial jobs. Chinese investors have spent millions…
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🇱🇷 Freeport of Monrovia: Koung’s Warning on High Costs, Diaspora Shipping Decline, and the Port’s Changing Trade Pattern
Monrovia — Vice President Jeremiah Koung has renewed attention on one of Liberia’s most persistent business complaints: the rising cost of shipping goods through the Freeport of Monrovia. For importers, wholesalers, and small traders, the port is still the country’s main trade gateway, but many say the total bill for clearing cargo has become too…
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Tompolo Set for NNPC Contract Renewal Amid Rising Rivalries in Niger Delta
In a new twist to the Niger Delta’s security landscape, Government Ekpemupolo—widely known as Tompolo—appears set to have his lucrative surveillance agreement with Nigeria’s state oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), extended. The move could further consolidate his role as the region’s most influential player in oil infrastructure protection, even as it deepens…
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African economic growth threatened as oil prices surge
High oil prices, driven by the Middle East war, are threatening African economic growth and increasing costs for everyday goods and transport. Regional energy experts warn this could cut three percentage points off continental growth. Rising prices are straining household budgets and pushing up inflation, with many African countries having low fuel reserves. Solutions like…
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 US-Israel Strikes on Iran: Pan-African Winners and Risks
The joint United States–Israel attack on Iran marks a dangerous escalation that will reverberate across Africa’s energy markets, security architecture, and diplomatic alignments, with a handful of Pan‑African states positioned to gain leverage—if they act strategically.[1][2][3] What happened and why it matters The US and Israel have launched large‑scale strikes on multiple targets inside Iran,…
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🇱🇷 Liberia’s Main Port Takes Centre Stage in Africa’s Trade Expansion
Monrovia, Liberia — In a strategic move that signals Liberia’s ambition to position itself as a critical maritime hub in West Africa, Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator, has recently signed a major contract with Liberia’s National Port Authority (NPA) to operate key assets at the Port of Monrovia — the country’s main deep‐water seaport…
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🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Flower Exports Hit $2.5 Million in Nine Months, Up Four Percent From Last Year
The Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2 (AFSRTS 2) projects the gross value of floriculture production will reach $16 million by 2030, up from the current $10 million. The strategy identifies floriculture as a significant economic contributor requiring modern infrastructure and niche marketing. To meet the target, the country plans to produce 334…
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🇧🇫 From Fruit to Fortune: How Ibrahim Traoré’s Burkina Faso Is Transforming Mangoes Into Economic Power
In the heart of the Sahel, a quiet agricultural revolution is underway. Under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso is reimagining the economic potential of its most abundant fruits, turning the humble mango into a symbol of national sovereignty and a driver of endogenous development. This strategic pivot is part of a broader…
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