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Netherlands Dethrones Germany as Top Cocoa Products Exporter
The Netherlands has displaced Germany as the world's leading exporter of cocoa products, with official data showing export values hit 12.4 billion euros (14.3...
WTO reform talks open in Yaoundé amid deep member divisions
More than 100 trade ministers begin gathering in Yaoundé, Cameroon on Thursday, March 26 for the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14),...
Middle East War Drives Air Cargo Rates 48% Higher as Gulf Hubs Go Dark
The Iran-US-Israel conflict has delivered the sharpest shock to global air cargo markets in years, with freight rates out of the Middle East and...
South Africa’s Factory Confidence Retreats as Global Trade Shocks Bite
Business confidence among South African manufacturers fell sharply in the first quarter of 2026, erasing the cautious optimism that had briefly emerged late last...
Trump Delays Beijing Summit as Hormuz Standoff Rattles Global Markets
United States President Donald Trump has formally asked China to postpone his planned state visit to Beijing by roughly a month, injecting fresh uncertainty...
