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… African countries. Nations like Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho and Madagascar had built … have achieved in logistics — from port efficiency to freight rail performance — must …
After 25 years of Agoa, it’s time for South Africa to chart a new course – BLSA

… on humanitarian principle and Pan-African empathy.” However, reports have claimed … , Panama, Eswatini, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda. International organizations have warned that … flown to Ghana in a cargo plane without meaningful notice or …
West Africa deportees sue Ghana government over alleged illegal detention – JURIST

The East African Business Council (EABC) has launched a digital trade information booth at the Taveta–Holili one-stop border post to support small-scale cross-border traders in overcoming non-tariff barriers.
Speaking at the event in Arusha on Sunday, Gift …
East Africa: EABC opens Holili help booth to tackle cross-border trade barriers

… Kithure Kindiki. [DPCS]
Kenya will take over the COMESA … Business Forum at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in … tighter European standards, high freight costs, and a stronger … and limited digital infrastructure.
Kenya’s assumption of the …
Kindiki calls for digital trade overhaul as Kenya takes COMESA chairmanship

… textiles, Ethiopia’s apparel, and Kenya’s horticulture, face double shocks … Walvis Bay as a regional logistics hub under AfCFTA. Namibia’s …
AGOA expiry constrains Namibia’s diversification potential

… poor physical infrastructure and high logistics costs. 
Yet, the continent is … has already transformed economies from Kenya to Ghana, with more than …
Digital trade corridors can boost AfCFTA growth

A crew member of the Dutch cargo ship that was attacked by the Iran-backed Houthis in the Gulf of Aden last week has died of his injuries, the vessel’s Amsterdam-based operator Spliethoff said in a statement Monday night.
The company did not release …
Crew member of Dutch cargo ship dies of injuries sustained in Houthi attack last week

… logistics bottlenecks make Ghanaian exports less competitive compared to those from Kenya … costs, investing in ports and logistics, and strengthening special economic zones …
Gilbert Atsu Torsu writes: AGOA at the crossroads: What it means for Ghana and Africa

Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi – Kezad Group, one of the largest operators of integrated and purpose-built economic zones in the region, today (October 7) announced that China Southern Glass (CSG), a global leader in energy-saving glass and advanced …
China Southern Glass to set up first overseas plant in Abu Dhabi

… the property of Travelstar Web Logistics Limited and entrusted to his … ,500 from the Travelstar Web Logistics Limited account to the Wifamapp … & the Digital Economy, Kenya; leading Kenya’s national digital transformation; Enzo …
EFCC Arraigns Bizman, Company Over Alleged N511m Fraud