Kenya has delayed talks on a trade deal with the United States until a pan-African trade bloc comes into force, President Uhuru Kenyatta said last week Thursday, likely holding up what would be Washington’s first such pact in sub-Saharan Africa. U.S. President Donald Trump and Kenyatta agreed in February to...
Gold production in Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be systematically underreported while tonnes of the precious metal is smuggled into global supply chains through its eastern neighbours, a United Nations report has found. The countries along Congo’s eastern border have long been conduits for gold worth billions of dollars...
Adds frequencies on 14 existing routes in July, offering more travel options New protocols to ease travel for UAE citizens and residents, reflect UAE’s well-planned approach to resuming travel and other economic activities Emirates last week announced it will offer scheduled flights for travellers in 10 more cities: Colombo (from...
The executive committee of the African Insurance Organisation (AIO) has cancelled its 47th Conference and Annual General Assemblies, which were initially scheduled to be held from May 31st to June 3rd 2020. AIO is the umbrella-body of all Insurance Companies from the African Union (AU) countries. According to a release...
Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer, Meng Wanzhou, is raising a new argument in a Canadian court in a bid to fight extradition to the United States on bank fraud charges, court documents released on Monday showed. Meng’s lawyers claim the case that the United States submitted to Canada is “so...
Food Outlook report assesses global supply and demand for major food commodities Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, but the agri-food sector is likely to show more resilience to the pandemic crisis than other sectors, according to a new report released  by the Food...
The annual Grand Prix Awards, which were held on 11 June 2020, in South Africa recognise the best performing dealers in the Volkswagen Brand. This year’s ceremony themed, ‘Made to Move You’ was slightly different. For the first time in the history of the Grand Prix Awards, the ceremony was...
Nigeria’s naira eased by 6.2% against the U.S. dollar on the official market on Wednesday after the government moved to converge its multiple exchange rate regime, traders said. The naira opened for trade at 385 per dollar on the market, supported by the central bank. It closed at 361 at...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airports Council International- Africa (ACI Africa) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional Offices for African States are united in their call to governments in Africa to rapidly implement ICAO’s global guidelines for restoring air connectivity to ensure the safe and harmonised restart...
Tanzania has begun negotiations with creditors over a G20 nations initiative over debt relief, the finance minister said last week Thursday, part of efforts to mitigate negative economic effects sparked by the coronavirus outbreak. The initiative is geared towards delaying debt repayments beginning in May to December 2020, freeing up...