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Tag: Imports

Fear and Empty Stalls: How ICE Raids Are Strangling Minnesota’s Waterside Markets and Immigrant Commerce

Pan African News Blog The vibrant hum of commerce that once defined Minnesota’s immigrant marketplaces has been replaced by an eerie silence. At Mercado Central in Minneapolis and Karmel Mall in St. Paul—hubs for Latino and Somali entrepreneurs—shoppers have disappeared, vendors are struggling to pay rent, and the simple act of buying groceries has become…
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February 16, 2026
Liberia: Hike in Rice Prices, Transport Fares Dampens Festive Cheer in Nimba

By Ishmael F. Menkor As Liberians prepare to celebrate the festive season, rising prices of rice and persistently high transportation fares are deepening economic hardship, particularly for low-income households and rural communities, where Christmas and New Year celebrations are traditionally marked by communal meals and family gatherings. In major commercial centers such as Ganta, Nimba…
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December 29, 2025
Zimbabwe’s First Lady receives potatoes from Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s farms

At the beginning of July, Auxillia Mnangagwa visited Belarus, where she also met with Lukashenko. Later this week, a delegation from the Belarusian Women’s Union visited Zimbabwe at the invitation of the first lady and attended the African Women’s Forum. “The most valuable cargo, which traveled more than six thousand kilometers from Minsk to Victoria…
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July 27, 2024
Siberian farmers plan to supply grain to Africa

“Last year, we launched this mechanism and are exploring new markets in Latin America. Our Siberian grain is now being sent there on a regular basis. Moreover, we have already started setting up flour production there. And we are not stopping. Africa is next in line. This is alongside our traditional markets, [which are also…
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July 15, 2024