THE slight drop in Africa's trade deficit with China does not show a change in what Africa is exporting. That is mainly because prices for raw materials like gold, copper, and coffee have gone up.

Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852 ? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold began in the late 19th cent ...

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The East African Community (EAC) has launched a revamped single tariff platform to streamline regional trade and enable real-time sharing of customs and trade data among member states. The platform ...

M23 insurgent group entered eastern Congo's largest city this week Rebels long funded by illicit minerals trade Congo top tantalum, cobalt producer; home to big coltan, gold deposits Jan 28 ...

on Tuesday launched its new initiative the “African Research and Innovation Hub @IATF”, during the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025). The key objective is to boost academic research output and ...

and Burkina Faso will officially quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, following years of deteriorating relations that have redefined trade routes across the ...

Several international companies are purchasing South African-based businesses, with the outlook on the economy improving substantially from a year ago. 2024 saw several international companies ...

Africa’s trade growth by 2025 will be largely shaped by several major developments, including the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), rising intra-African trade, ...

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) says the Transformation Fund is a critical initiative that advances South Africa’s constitutional commitment to economic redress and ...