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Regulations could burden countries that have to rely on fossil fuels to power industrialisation, say experts

Lack of infrastructure and insecurity have been described as major hindrances to cross-border trade in the West African corridor.

Nigeria has bilateral investment agreements with 31 countries, 15 of which are in force. It has double taxation treaties with 14 countries and is a signatory to 21 investment-related instruments.

South Africa's economy has become a fast-changing macro-environment, still reeling from the economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic and extensive international travel...

Hippolyte Fofack highlights the mounting global risks to the region’s continued economic recovery in 2022.

The country shares borders with all EAC members except Kenya, and hopes to attract more investors from the region, however DRC joining the bloc gives better access to facilities such as the...

It will ease the cost of doing business and help traders to exchange information on trade as AfCFTA takes shape.

President tells diplomats to talk up the country to attract investment

UK International Trade Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, has announced a new UK programme to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) trading bloc.

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has promised that the ongoing digital technology policy being developed by the agency will open up the free trade zones (FTZs) to multi-trillion-dollar blockchain technology businesses, including leading cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance and Kucoin.