Washington Puts a US$7 Billion Number on Cameroon
Cameroon United States investment talks opened in Yaoundé around a US$7 billion pipeline, from a 1,080 MW dam to a...
September 1, 2026Topic
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Xi Jinping Lands in Cairo With a US$19 Billion Trade Gap Behind Him
The Xi Jinping Egypt visit runs from 30 August to 3 September, his first in ten years, with Chinese exports...
September 1, 2026
Egypt’s Canal Zone Pulled In US$7 Billion in a Year, Most of It Looking East
The Suez Canal Economic Zone attracted US$7 billion across 117 projects in a year, with revenue up 37% and Chinese...
September 1, 2026
Egypt and Russia Talk Up a Reactor and an Unopened Suez Zone
Egypt Russia relations were reviewed in a ministers call covering the El-Dabaa nuclear plant and a Suez industrial zone still...
August 29, 2026
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
Nairobi’s Small Importers Say a New Customs Floor Will Finish Them
A customs rise from Sh2.5m (US9,300) to Sh3.2m (US4,700) per container has Nairobi traders threatening a nationwide shutdown on 28...
August 27, 2026
South Africa Sells Zimbabwe Eight Times What It Buys Back
South Africa Zimbabwe trade was worth R81 billion in 2025, about US$4.6 billion, and Pretoria sells roughly eight rand of...
August 23, 2026
US Lifts Nigeria Ship Security Restrictions After 12 Years
The US Coast Guard has lifted its Nigeria ship security restrictions after 12 years. Announced on 18 August 2026, the...
August 19, 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