Ghana Gave Kente a Legal Address. Now It Has to Collect the Rent
The kente geographical indication is Ghana's first, following a UNESCO listing, and recorded kente exports jumped to US$38,901.83 in 2024...
September 1, 2026Topic
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Eight Million Kilos of Kenyan Tea Are Stuck in Mombasa
Kenya tea Iran shipments fell 40.7 percent in the first quarter and about 8 million kilos now sit in Mombasa,...
August 29, 2026
Chinese Car Exports Top One Million a Month as Home Sales Slide
Chinese car exports passed one million units in a single month for the first time in July 2026, while home...
August 17, 2026
Senegal Lifts Peanut Export Tax as Shipments Rebound After 2024 Slump
Senegal peanut exports are rebounding in 2025/26 after the government scrapped a 4% export tax, targeting up to 450,000 tonnes...
August 11, 2026
Trump Tariffs on Africa Challenged by 25 US States
Twenty-five US states filed suit to halt tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on goods from 60 trading partners, arguing...
August 4, 2026
Northeast Brazil Wins New Beef Plants and Shoe Factories
Northeast Brazil secures R$175.5M in new factories: a 700-cattle/day beef plant in Pernambuco and footwear units in Ceará creating 2,900...
July 28, 2026
US Mexico Cattle Imports Reopen After Screwworm Scare
US Mexico cattle imports reopen August 24, 2026 via Arizona after a screwworm ban. Sonora and Chihuahua cattle qualify first...
July 28, 2026
South Korea Embraer KC-390 Inspected Ahead of 2026 Delivery
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung inspected the nation's first Embraer KC-390 at Brasília Air Base on July 26. See why...
July 28, 2026
Brazil Export-Relief Package: US$3.7 Billion After US Tariffs
Brazil export-relief package deploys US$3.7 billion in credit for steel, auto, and machinery exporters hit by US tariffs, avoiding immediate...
July 24, 2026