Francois Fouche: Trade News-in-Brief: African M&As and other stories
African mergers and acquisitions When thinking about mergers and acquisitions involving African companies, the assumption is often that the acquired…
Fleetwood returns for 40th anniversary of Nedbank Golf Challenge
By Staff Reporter Tommy Fleetwood will return to the Nedbank Golf Challenge as ‘Africa’s Major’ celebrates its milestone 40th anniversary…
East African Business Council (EABC) Chairperson Launches Barometer on Trade in Services in the EAC
By Staff Reporter Wednesday, 17th August 2022 Arusha, Tanzania: – “The EAC bloc should boost its transactions under the regional and international…
African Development Bank Group appoints Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade as Acting Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Service Delivery
By Gershwin Wanneburg The African Development Bank has appointed Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, née Ndongo-Seh, as Acting Vice-President of its Regional…
“Our Africa, Our Future”: Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary since the formation of the African Union
This year, the African Union celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Durban Summit (2002) launched the AU and convened its first…
Afreximbank, Ecobank Togo, and BIA Togo finance the construction of the Adétikopé Industrial Platform
By Staff Reporters Lomé, August 16, 2022 – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) as Lead Manager, the Togolese subsidiary of…
Young girl trainees gather for the 5th edition of Connected African Girls Coding Camp
By Staff Reporter Windhoek, Namibia, 17 August 2022 – The Connected Africa Girls Coding Camp is back this year with…
SOKOKUU: A pan African e-commerce platform to deepen intra-African trade
The African Union and African Electronic Trade Group launch “SOKOKUU”, the African E-Commerce Platform, and the Global Competition for Youth…
SADC Business Council takes action on non-tariff barriers
**** In the pic: Peter Varndell, Executive Secretary of the SADC Business Council **** By Staff Reporters Non-tariff barriers (NTBs)…
New digital data collection tool, RASME, will help Uganda address project delays
*** In the Pic: Francis Kohoue, AfDB’s Chief Regional IT Coordinator for East Africa Region, facilitating the training *** A…