The South African business delegation led by the deputy minister of trade and industry, Bulelani Magwanishe, has arrived in Angola for a five-day trade and investment mission
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First made in Africa B2B e-commerce platform launched
Pan-Africa’s pioneer Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce platform for made in Africa products, AFRIMART, has officially taken off, offering prospects of catapulting the otherwise less exploited intra-Africa trade to higher heights of growth
Davies urges tariff exemption on South African steel and aluminium
The minister of trade and industry, Dr Rob Davies has reiterated that South Africa’s steel and aluminium does not pose any threat to the US national security, during bilateral meetings in Washington DC with the US trade representative ambassador Robert Lighthizer and the secretary of commerce Wilbur Ross, as well as senators Chris Coons and Johnny Isakson
Afreximbank and WTC Miami to expand US-Africa trade relations
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the World Trade Centre Miami Inc (WTCM) have signed a three-year MoU agreement to mutually share knowledge, experience and capabilities to expand US-Africa business relations
Nigeria’s economic outlook for 2018 remains challenging, says IMF
Nigerias economic outlook for 2018 remains challenging, as private sector lending remains low and foreign exchange inflows are mostly short-term, stated the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Amine Mati, senior resident representative and mission chief for Nigeria, after concluding the visit from 27 June- 9 July 2018