Topical Focus: Trade


The Heads of State Summit of the African Union has endorsed a plan to set up a continental free trade area by 2017. Read more »


Kenya has begun acquiring land for the construction of special one-stop-border posts to speed up trade with neighbouring countries. Read more »
Top Headlines
- Africa: Wishing AU Well On Free Trade Area (Public Agenda)
- Kenya: Kisumu Airport Paves Way for Booming Trade (Business Daily)
- South Africa: Nation Still a Net Food Exporter (SA Info)
- Zambia: Emirates Airline to Link the Country to World Markets (Times of Zambia)
- South Sudan: Dollar Shortage Hits Country (Monitor)
- Africa: U.S. Energy Trade Mission to Visit Four Nations (State Department)
- Africa: China in Africa - the Blowback Begins (iMaverick)
- Africa: Intra-Africa Trade (Daily Observer)
- Africa: AU Urged to Recognise Women's Role in Trade (allAfrica.com)
- Nigeria: Customs - N37 Billion Lost to Import Waivers in 2011 (This Day)
- Kenya: UAE and India Beat China to Top Trading Position With Nation (Business Daily)
- East Africa: Customs Agencies Face Fines for Slowing Down Trade (Business Daily)
- Africa: African Union and World Bank Hold High-Level Consultations (African Union)
- Nigeria: Raw Material Import Waivers Cost FG N32 Billion (Daily Trust)
- Nigeria: Govt Imports N109 Billion Fish From Norway Annually (Daily Trust)
- Zimbabwe: China - Africa's All Weather Partner (The Herald)
- Uganda: Cement, Sugar, Iron and Steel Lift Export Fortunes (Monitor)
- Uganda: Growing Import Bill a Threat to Current Gains - Central Bank (Monitor)
- Kenya: Traders' High Hopes As Elevated Kisumu Airport Opens Its Doors (Nation)
- Kenya: Trade the Key to Ending Clashes (Nation)
- Kenya: Prime Minister to Fight Dutch Trade Ban On Qat (RNW Africa)
- Africa: U.S. Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson to Lead Energy Trade Mission (State Department)
- Egypt: Issa in Ethiopia to Discuss Trade, Industry Cooperation (Egypt Online)
- East Africa: Nation Guns for Ban On Polythene Imports in EAC (Business Daily)
- Kenya: Informal Traders Shun the Bourse Owing to Poor Info (Nation)
- Kenya: Traders Raise Alarm Over Bodaboda Traffic in CBD (Business Daily)
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