These are the speaking notes for His Excellency Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat on occasion of the 32nd FAO Regional Conference for Africa Ministerial Session held in Malabo,…
Inauguration of the AfCFTA Trade and Industrial Development Advisory Council
One of the key mandates of the AfCFTA agreement is the promotion of industrial development through diversification and regional value chain development, agricultural development, and food security. This is imperative…
Curtain comes down at IATF 2021 in Durban- Deals worth US$36 billion recorded so far
Durban, 22 November 2021 – Deals worth $36 billion were recorded as of 21 November 2021 at the second Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF 2021). IATF 2021 took place from 15…
Zimbabwean Companies Sign Deals worth over $188 Million With Afreximbank at IATF2021
Durban, 19 November 2021 – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed financing agreements with four Zimbabwean entities for a total of US$188,600,000. The deals, concluded during the second Intra-African Trade Fair…
Grant to improve Nigeria’s inland waterways operations announced
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) have green-lit a joint $750,000 grant that will bridge the gap in maritime transport infrastructure and improve trade in the…
Mark this year down in the history as the start of African trade
It’s been a long time in the making but what an incredibly positive way to usher in 2021, with Africa officially trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).…
Afreximbank announces $ 3 million grant for African countries
The African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) announced a donation of $ 3 million to support continental efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The president of Afreximbank, who made the announcement on…
COVID-19: Indian Govt bans export of all ventilators, sanitizers
In its efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Government has prohibited the export of all ventilators, including any artificial respiratory apparatus or oxygen therapy apparatus or any other breathing device.…
Opportunity beckons as AfCTFA’s go-live date approaches
AU member states took a major step in 2018 to boost regional trade and economic integration by establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The agreement, which came into…
Namibia is first African country to export red meat to U.S. food franchises
America, a country of 50 states with a population of 327.2 million people, relies in part on domesticated animals such as cattle, pigs and poultry as sources of meat as…