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Africa Upgrades Key Corridors As Port Expansion Reshapes Regional Trade
12 Jan 2026 12:00 GMT
… raised transport costs.
Southern Africa is also witnessing significant … export of minerals and agricultural products. “If South … , Alvin Matalele.
Neighbouring Mozambique is expanding the Port … , Namibia’s Walvis Bay Port, now linked to Zambia, Botswana, and …
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China, Africa deepen cooperation as ‘Year of People-to-People Exchanges’ kicks off
11 Jan 2026 15:24 GMT
… tariff elimination. China is actively encouraging enterprises to invest in agricultural … strengthen cooperation in agriculture, technology, infrastructure … Tanzania and Zambia to boost infrastructure.
Lesotho, the …
For African leaders, the China-Africa Year …
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China, Lesotho issue joint communique on ties, collaboration
11 Jan 2026 13:34 GMT
China and Lesotho on Sunday issued a joint press communique, pledging to elevate their strategic partnership to a higher level and to maintain close collaboration in jointly opposing unilateral sanctions, protectionism and economic hegemonism, while …
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Ethiopia, Kenya to Drive Africa’s Economic Growth in 2026, UN Projects
11 Jan 2026 09:08 GMT
… tensions, uncertainty surrounding the African Growth and Opportunity Act … 8 per cent, while Southern Africa is projected to grow … of precious metals and agricultural products, alongside higher imports … the introduction of new tariff measures pose risks, …
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China: Annual Africa Tour Launched to Strengthen Ties
10 Jan 2026 12:29 GMT
… for mining corridors; and Lesotho to showcase trade openness … has pledged zero tariffs on 100% of African products, turning … continent’s exports—particularly agricultural and mineral goods.
… anchoring the relationship within African civil societies.
Finally, …
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Kenya, Ethiopia to drive Africa’s economic growth in 2026 – UN
10 Jan 2026 07:29 GMT
… development assistance, rising trade barriers and an uncertain global … last year, while Southern Africa is
poised to expand … precious metals and agricultural products, as well … African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the introduction of new
tariff …
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Dr Eino Mvula and the Institutional Politics of Standards in Namibia’s Development Economy
09 Jan 2026 15:50 GMT
… WTO data, non-tariff barriers, including standards … Namibia, whose exports are concentrated in minerals, fisheries, and agricultural … • Chief Operations Officer, Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund ( … systems.
The African Leadership Award
In February …
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How Africa is moving towards production sovereignty
09 Jan 2026 12:48 GMT
… farm gate, stopping the wasteful transport of raw agricultural … while simultaneously hiking tariffs on imported second- … vaccine procurement from African manufacturers. The African Medicines Agency (AMA … the past.
Rwanda and Namibia are correcting this. …
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IHC bridges the gap, forges vital connections in Africa’s markets
09 Jan 2026 09:38 GMT
… platform.
BC: Many African institutions focus on pitching … preparation, and filtering. In Zimbabwe, pitching has often meant … in energy, infrastructure, or agriculture, but private capital hesitates … solar project with clear tariffs, licences, and a credible …
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China, Africa share harvest of strong ties
08 Jan 2026 01:59 GMT
… Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho, during which he … China-Africa cooperation framework, a series of agricultural laboratories have … cashew varieties in Mozambique.
"These efforts … tariff treatment covering 100 percent of tariff lines for all 53 African …