Tag: Trade
Western Regional Minister advises students to take advantage of technology to build capacity
Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Western Regional Minister, has advised students of the Trade, Technology and Innovation Development Commission (TRATECH)
of the Kwame Nkrumah...
American tech company, Yellow Card provides platform for Africans to trade in digital assets...
American Financial Technology Company, Yellow Card Financial has introduced a technology platform that empowers consumers in African countries to buy and sell the world’s...
Emerging technologies remain key in promoting economic growth
Emerging technologies remain key in promoting economic growth, transformation and expansion of digital trade in Africa, according to a report on the First...
Kenyan leader keen to boost trade with Britain
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday expressed a need to strengthen Kenya-UK commercial ties following the trade deal signed late last year between the...
Trade will not run as smoothly after Brexit deal, EU lawmaker warns
dpa,Cross-channel trade between the EU and Britain will not run as smoothly post-Brexit as it has until now, a leading EU lawmaker has warned.
"Trade...
Kenya says keen on bolstering trade, investment ties with Europe
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Tuesday his country is keen on strengthening trade and investment ties with Europe.
Kenyatta expressed the need...
Kenya, E. Africa trade lobby sign US$12 million deal to fund infrastructure
Kenya and the East African trade promotion lobby, TradeMark East Africa on Tuesday signed a 1.31 billion shillings (about 12 million U.S. dollars) agreement...
Ketu South Municipal Assembly ready to work with GSA to facilitate trade-MCE
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Keta Municipal Assembly,Mr. Elliot Edem Agbenorwu has assured the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) of his outfit’s readiness...
Sudan’s normalization with Israel to bring positive effects: Sudanese analysts
Sudan's normalization of its relations with Israel will bring benefits to Sudan in several fields including economy and politics when the country is facing...
Botswana actively pursuing strategies to create more trade routes: Foreign Minister
Botswana is actively pursuing strategies for regional cooperation on infrastructure and integration to create more active routes and expand market access, the country's foreign...
Lack of economic opportunities fuel wildlife illegal trade: report
Lack of economic opportunities and desire to provide for families were some of the reasons that led poachers to get involved in illegal wildlife...
Introduction of ICUMS is strategic to the trade facilitation agenda-Minister
Mr Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has said the introduction of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) was of strategic importance...
U.S. threatens sanctions over arms trade with Iran
The United States on Wednesday threatened to impose new sanctions to prevent foreign arms trade with Iran after the expiration of the UN arms...
UK reaches first major post-Brexit free trade deal with Japan
Britain and Japan on Friday secured a free trade agreement, which is Britain's first major trade deal as an independent trading nation after...
Northern Mozambique to hold trade fairs promoting cashew nuts
Authorities in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado said they have approved the organization of two trade fairs aimed at promoting cashew nuts...
African CEOs believe intra-Africa trade will increase over next 12 months: survey
More than 70 percent of African CEOs believe intra-Africa trade will increase over the next 12 months, says a survey released on Thursday.
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Zambian experts urge Africa governments to continue promoting free trade
African governments need to keep investing in measures aimed at promoting free trade on the continent as doing so is vital for continent's growth,...
Kenya mulls export-led development model to reduce trade imbalance
Kenya plans to adopt an export-led development model in order to reduce the country's growing trade imbalance, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Kenya’s trade surges with global lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
Kenya's exports and imports rose significantly in July as various countries lessened COVID-19 restrictions, boosting trade activities.
The east African nation's month-on-month...
French companies must prepare for risk of no EU-UK trade agreement: minister
French companies need to be prepared for the risk of no trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK),...
UK takes “major step” towards joining Trans-Pacific free trade group – government
Britain has taken "a major step" in the process of joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the British government said...
Boris Johnson sets deadline for trade deal with EU
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday that he wants a post-Brexit trade deal agreed with the European Union (EU) by an Oct. 15...
Ongoing CIFTIS to further boost role of trade in services in enriching people’s lives
By Luo Shanshan
The China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) kicked off on Sept. 4. in the China National Convention Center in Beijing.
As...
Egypt develops jasmine oil trade to earn hard currency
by Mahmoud Fouly
A couple of hours before dawn, a lot of farmers and laborers in Shubra Beloula village...
Kenya seeks collaboration to boost manufacturing, trade
The Kenyan government on Tuesday called for an urgent need to collaborate to achieve faster growth in the manufacturing sector which is crucial...
Websites involved in illegal oil trade seized by US
The United States announced today that it has seized three websites used by sanctions-violators to trade in crude oil, according to an official press release.
The...
China’s International trade fair to help resist global economic shrinking — Egyptian expert
China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) to be held in Beijing in early September is a good move to help resist...
Biden, Trump trade blame over city violence
Democratic 2020 presidential nominee Joe Biden and his Republican rival, sitting President Donald Trump, traded blame on Monday over violence in U.S. cities.
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Video game trade fair Gamescom opens in virtual format
Germany's annual video game trade fair Gamescom opened Thursday in a purely virtual format, as the global gaming industry strives to stay connected...
African campaigner calls for ban on wildlife trade
The international community should impose a ban on trade in wildlife products amid threats to ecosystems and spread of zoonotic diseases, an African campaigner...