Trade
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WAEMU: CFA 1.7 billion approved to boost private sector competitiveness
On April 15, 2026, the Board of the Fonds africain de développement approved a CFA 1.7 billion grant, equivalent to about $2.8…
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Africa–Caribbean: ACTIF 2026 set for July 29–31 to boost trade and investment
The fifth AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum will take place from July 29 to 31, 2026 in Basseterre, St Kitts…
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Ethiopia: IFC and Wegagen Bank launch $10 million trade finance facility
On April 9, 2026, the International Finance Corporation and Wegagen Bank signed an agreement to establish a $10 million trade finance guarantee facility. Part…
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Tunisia–Italy: New deal as trade hits $1.70bn in Q1 2026
Tunisia and Italy have signed a new employment framework agreement, strengthening bilateral ties. In Q1 2026, trade reached €1.57 billion,…
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Intra-African trade: Côte d’Ivoire removes customs visa for Mali and Burkina Faso as of April 11, 2026
Since April 11, 2026, Côte d’Ivoire has officially removed the customs visa requirement for goods bound for Mali and Burkina…
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Kenya‑Uganda: New Naivasha–Malaba railway section launched
On March 21, 2026, Kenyan President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inaugurated the new railway section from Naivasha to Malaba, at the Kenya‑Uganda border. The line…
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Cameroon : REasy Raises $1.8M to boost cross-border trade for SMEs
Cameroonian fintech REasy secured $1.8 million from angel investors and VC funds (Cameroon Angel Network, Dakar Network Angels, Launch Africa Ventures, Ingressive Capital, Digital…
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Zimbabwe : Harare hosts IATF permanent headquarters
Harare, September 27, 2025 – The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) becomes an independent, permanent African institution headquartered in Harare. Supported…
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Editorial
Attracting investment in Africa : seizing this AfCFTA moment
2025 has surprised even the most hardened commentators and forecasters, particularly those that work in trade. Tariff escalations, pauses, and…
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Cart’Afrik
Close to Reopen? When Economic Autonomy Becomes a Necessity
The prevailing belief holds that open trade is always beneficial, that free trade is the only path to prosperity. Yet…
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