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Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800m, Sisi says

Cargo & Storage

Egypt Suez Canal monthly revenue losses at around $800m, Sisi says

Mohamed Hendawy 19 Mar 2025

Suez Canal Authority dismisses Red Sea route as sustainable alternative

Shipping

Suez Canal Authority dismisses Red Sea route as sustainable alternative

Momen Saeed Atallah 19 Feb 2025

Pharmaceuticals

African drug supply chain gets smarter with IBM-powered AI platform

14 Nov 2024

African airlines see 19.4% growth in demand for air cargo

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 19.4% growth in demand for air cargo

6 Mar 2024

South Africa celebrates first AfCFTA export to Ghana amidst global trade disruptions

Logistics & Transport

South Africa celebrates first AfCFTA export to Ghana amidst global trade disruptions

28 Feb 2024

Global air cargo demand continues growth, up 3.8% in October 2023

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand continues growth, up 3.8% in October 2023

6 Dec 2023

Empowering women and youth for a transformative future

Events & Conferencing

Empowering women and youth for a transformative future

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2023

Source: Wikipedia. US Chamber of Commerce Building in Washington.

Economy

Kendra Gaither takes helm as president of US-Africa Business Center

19 Oct 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How SA's trade relations with China are strengthening

Virusha Subban 7 Sep 2023

Travel

Historic Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

Economy

#BRICS2023: Next wave of global economic growth will come from Africa

23 Aug 2023

Inaugural Road Freight SME Summit and Awards to take place in October

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Inaugural Road Freight SME Summit and Awards to take place in October

1 Aug 2023

Morocco bans some vegetable exports to West Africa amid rising prices

Agriculture

Morocco bans some vegetable exports to West Africa amid rising prices

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future

15 Dec 2022

How we hurdle the final obstacle to explosive online commerce in Africa

Supply Chain

How we hurdle the final obstacle to explosive online commerce in Africa

Issued by AfriGIS 6 Dec 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

Finance

The fundraising market in Africa is growing, but it's hard out there for startups

30 Sep 2022

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Agribusiness

Impressive agriculture export earnings in Q2 despite trade challenges

Paul Makube 6 Sep 2022

Source: Freepik.com

Economy

Pan-African trade enabling Africa's Fourth Industrial Revolution

Sisonke Mgwebi 15 Jul 2022

Economy

African Development Bank's new agreement that's set to reduce Africa's trade finance gap

14 Jul 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Unpacking China and Africa's multibillion-dollar relationship

Virusha Subban 6 Jul 2022

Africa's first Global Startup Awards to showcase the continent's most promising innovators

Awards

Africa's first Global Startup Awards to showcase the continent's most promising innovators

10 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied. Philip Myburgh, head of trade and Afrca-China at Standard Bank.

Banking

Standard Bank launches first-ever biannual African trade index

7 Jun 2022

SA wine industry in for boost as Blaauwklippen, Van Loveren sign new partnership

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine industry in for boost as Blaauwklippen, Van Loveren sign new partnership

26 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Markets & Investment

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

Supplied. Saitex

Exhibitions & Events

Saitex focuses on township economy

21 Apr 2022

Markets & Investment

EU's Global Gateway initiative to provide access to €150bn for African infrastructure development

10 Mar 2022

Air logistics helping to drive economic growth

Aviation

Air logistics helping to drive economic growth

Natasha Parmanand 17 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

Marco Vatta 5 Jan 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

AGOA eligibility requirements under review in three African countries

Virusha Subban 15 Nov 2021

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Travel

SAA, Kenya Airways partner with plans to create pan-African airline group

29 Sep 2021

Netflix study shows how SA content inspires tourism and cultural connection

Marketing

Netflix study shows how SA content inspires tourism and cultural connection

22 Sep 2021

Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

Agribusiness

Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA

Busani Bafana 14 Jun 2021

Workers in a tea plantation in Rwanda. The crop is one of the country's main exports

Economy

Africa's free trade area offers great promise. But only if risks are managed with resolve

John Luiz 27 May 2021

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Agribusiness

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Ishmael Sunga 10 May 2021

Trucks loaded with goods had been waiting for weeks to cross the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana borders at Elubo/Noe. © Franck Kuwonu/Africa Renewal

Economy

Africans urged to trade more with each other

7 May 2021

Bobby Madhav, FNB head of trade and structured trade and commodity finance

Economy

AfCFTA offers massive economic opportunities, but there is still much work to be done

Bobby Madhav 22 Apr 2021

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

Distribution

Kwik Delivery releases Prestashop plugin enhancing Africa's e-commerce framework

19 Apr 2021

#WTMA21: Africa Travel Week Virtual wraps on three days of travel trade success

MICE

#WTMA21: Africa Travel Week Virtual wraps on three days of travel trade success

12 Apr 2021

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 1

Corporate & Commercial Law

2020 a slow year for dealmaking in Africa, but post-pandemic opportunities look promising - Part 1

Wildu du Plessis and Morne van der Merwe 8 Feb 2021

ECDC, Australia-Africa Chamber of Commerce partner to grow trade and investment relations

Partnerships

ECDC, Australia-Africa Chamber of Commerce partner to grow trade and investment relations

14 Sep 2020

Government to launch export barriers monitoring mechanism

Logistics & Transport

Government to launch export barriers monitoring mechanism

28 Aug 2020

Small businesses in Africa must innovate to survive Covid-19

SMEs

Small businesses in Africa must innovate to survive Covid-19

Kingsley Ighobor 3 Aug 2020

Distribution

FedEx Express strengthens East Africa presence

19 Jun 2020

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Corporate & Commercial Law

Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge

Andrew Skipper 21 Jan 2020

Global initiative aims to support female entrepreneurs

Partnerships

Global initiative aims to support female entrepreneurs

16 Jan 2020

Zak Sivalingum; FNB regional director: Gauteng East

Markets & Investment

One Africa: Businesses need to drive the AfCFTA

Zak Sivalingum 15 Jan 2020