Trade between Egypt various African markets will be greatly boosted by a US$500 million investment by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). “This programme will provide financing to Egyptian businesses for […]
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Agility eyes Africa in $100m investment drive
Agility, a logistics firm out of Kuwait, plans to invest up to US$100 million on expanding its business, with an emphasis on Africa. “We are committed to growing our business […]
African growth story: Pan-African logistics network on its way
The fact that Africa is the next frontier is proven in this interview with Geoffrey White from Agility, where he points out that not only is the smart money being […]
Indian car maker looks to Africa for export growth
Maruti Suzuki – India’s largest car manufacturer – is looking to increase vehicle exports by 20% this fiscal year by focusing on increasing sales in Africa and the Middle East. […]
Lower economic growth slows container market
As economic growth in South Africa slowed to under 1%, container movements into and out of South Africa declined in the third quarter. Jonathan Horn, Country Managing Director for shipping […]
South Africa’s African trading relationships
The trading relationships between South Africa and Africa over the last 18 years, has been made available through tralac which shows exactly who our biggest African trade partners are. Interesting […]
Is Africa the next global manufacturing hub?
Africa is predicted to surpass China as the world’s manufacturing hub by 2050. But is the continent ready to add real value to the manufacturing chain? Source: eNCAnews Source URL: […]
Cape to Cairo delivering challenges
Importing and exporting goods anywhere can be challenging, but in Africa delivering goods to customers on time, and at the right cost, is especially fraught with obstacles, which need to […]
BRICS development bank to change global economics
The establishment of the first BRICS Development Bank has been hailed by President Jacob Zuma as an everlasting legacy that will change the face of global economics and the face […]
Benefiting from the African Infrastructure Programme
A number of infrastructure projects in southern Africa were presented at the recent Dakar Financing Summit for implementation under the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA). PIDA is a […]