The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria said it supports the governments move to not sign the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Economy
South African delegation visits DTI trade event in Ghana
A delegation of businesspeople from South Africa will meet their counterparts in Ghana to learn about business opportunities in Ghana and other parts of West Africa as part of an event organised by the Department of Trade and Industry
Moody’s says Egypt’s movable collateral registry credit positive for banks
Moody’s said that the launch of a movable collateral registry by Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority is credit positive for Egyptian banks which have been mandated to improve lending to risky small and midsize enterprises
TradeMark East Africa and Uganda trade ministry renew efforts to empower women in trade
More than 4,776 women in Uganda and 25,000 women across East Africa have directly benefited from a TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) women and trade programme since 2015
Egypt’s digital forensic lab to improve IPR’s protection and enforcement
The government of Egypt has announced to set up a specialised digital forensic lab for intellectual property as part of its enforcement schemes of combating software piracy