Angola To Gradually Eliminate Import Duties For AfCFTA Countries
ANGOLA will gradually eliminate import duties for products originating from member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),…
Month: January 2022
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Living Heroes Lament Neglect, Non-Payment Of Security Debarment Allowance
This year’s annual Armed Forces Remembrance Day may have come and gone, but interactions with the some ex-military personnel show…
Amazon May Quit African HQ Deal If Blocked, Cape Town Court Hears
ONLINE retail giant Amazon could pull out of a deal to create its Africa headquarters in Cape Town, if a…
African Tourism Sees 12% Jump In 2021 But Remains Well Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
GLOBAL tourism experienced a 4 percent increase in 2021, compared to 2020. However, the United Nations World Trade Organisation (UNWTO)…
AFC Raises $400 Million In Syndicated Loan For Critical Infrastructure In Africa
AFRICA Finance Corporation, Africa’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has raised $400 million in a new syndicated loan to support the…
Britain Steps Up Kenya Investments With Railway Hub, Eyes $1bn Deals
BRITAIN is partnering with Kenya to build a new rail hub in the capital Nairobi, and its development arm CDC…
AfCFTA, Partners Launch Cross-Border Payment System To Boost Intra-African Trade
THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank, and other partners launched the Pan-African Payment and…
Barrick Gold Says Mali Mines Unaffected By ECOWAS Sanctions
BARRICK Gold, which owns Mali’s biggest gold mine complex Loulo-Gounkoto, says its mines in the country have ‘thus far not…
BHP Re-Enters Africa With Tanzania Nickel Investment
BHP Group has invested $40 million in a Tanzania nickel project, UK-based private company Kabanga Nickel said on Monday, the…
African Development Bank’s SEFA To Provide $1 Million In Support Of Botswana’s Energy Transition
Through its support for the further development of the renewable energy generation sector in Botswana, the project also contributes to…