Uganda-Vietnam Trade Jumps to US$95.4 Million as Coffee and Tech Deals Deepen
Uganda-Vietnam trade reached about US$95.4 million in 2025, up from US$22.1 million in 2024, driven by coffee exports and new...
August 18, 2026Topic
South-South cooperation
China Pledges US$28 Million Grant to Nigeria as Ties Deepen
China has pledged a US$28 million grant to Nigeria for development projects, deepening diplomatic and financial ties between Beijing and...
August 15, 2026
Mahama Wants to Pull the Caribbean Into Africa’s Free Trade Area
President John Dramani Mahama proposed expanding the African Continental Free Trade Area to include the Caribbean during a state visit...
August 4, 2026
Ethiopia Copies China’s Textile Park Model to Chase Export Jobs
Ethiopia has built seven textile industrial parks, with nine more planned, as Chinese firms finance and operate most of them...
July 30, 2026
East African Community (EAC) Single Currency Delayed to 2031
The East African Community has formally pushed its single-currency deadline from 2024 to 2031, with Tanzania reaffirming commitment to the...
July 29, 2026
Nigeria’s Digital Government Portal Cuts Out Graft Costs
Nigeria has opened a one-stop digital portal to replace fragmented government services, aiming to cut paperwork, delays and duplicated agency...
July 29, 2026
AU Water Infrastructure Push Taps BRICS Bank Funding
Africa faces a US$30 billion annual water-and-sanitation investment shortfall as the AU links its 2026 water theme to BRICS infrastructure...
July 24, 2026
Morocco High-Speed Rail Gets $234 Million African Bank Loan
The African Development Bank approved a EUR205 million loan for Morocco's Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail corridor, part of a major pre-World...
July 24, 2026
Mozambique Growth Prospects Backed by Blair, Energy Boom
Tony Blair endorses Mozambique growth prospects in Maputo, citing a solid foundation in energy and mining as the nation targets...
July 22, 2026