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African exporters, manufacturers gain duty-free access as US lawmakers renew trade pact
22 Jan 2026 10:39 GMT
… removal of the 15% tariff on agricultural exports, potentially worth … textile hubs in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Lesotho, supporting … and predictability” required for African and American businesses to … across borders.
U.S.-Africa Relations: Strategic Partnership vs …
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Opinion: EVs and renewables are best way for South Africa to loosen oil’s grip
22 Jan 2026 09:58 GMT
… geopolitics turns hostile, South Africans feel it immediately – … discretionary fuel. Freight, agriculture, mining and public transport … already understand this. Ethiopia has banned internal combustion … charging infrastructure, import tariffs and a planning …
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China turns to soft power to expand economic influence in Africa
22 Jan 2026 08:07 GMT
… between Chinese and African civilisations through direct … His itinerary initially included Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania, and Lesotho, … infrastructure, health, education, agriculture, green development, and … offered zero-tariff treatment on all tariff lines, …
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Young Africans Are Being Lured Into Russia’s War Machine
21 Jan 2026 22:23 GMT
… of security work and agricultural jobs, only three were … a November statement, the South African government “strongly” condemned “ … United Arab Emirates remove tariffs on more than 7 … standing dispute with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, …
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Africa, A Continent on Edge as Restless Youths Question Resilient Growth
21 Jan 2026 21:31 GMT
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Institutional shifts included Djibouti's Mahamoud … national response, while Somalia’s offensives achieved gains … on agricultural investment.
Economic momentum persisted, as AfCFTA (African … and media tightened in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Egypt. …
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Sino-African Ties at 70: Adjovi Hails China-Africa Partnership as Model for Global South
21 Jan 2026 08:56 GMT
… Health, Education, and Agriculture
Beyond infrastructure, Adjovi … China has exempted African agricultural exports from customs duties, a move … he described as a major boost for African … particularly in the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, and …
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"We will get good arrivals in time for Valentine's Day, when it is always short"
23 Jan 2026 20:15 GMT
Ben Goodchild - Nationwide Produce:
It has been a slow January in the fruit trade, but this is normal, according to Ben Goodchild from Nationwide Produce. "The weather in Spain has been unseasonably cold again, with night temperatures down to four …
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Why India-EU trade pact is ‘Mother of All Deals’
23 Jan 2026 16:04 GMT
… interim trade agreement too.
Agricultural products have been left out … Global South, and the African Union, is pursuing many … backdrop of an aggressively tariffing United States, the prospect … , Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and with those in the …
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IMF estimates 4.6% growth for Sub-Saharan but Kenya’s target remains higher
22 Jan 2026 07:10 GMT
… trade policy shifts,
mainly recent tariffs by US President Donald Trump’ … of key service sectors and agriculture, and the continued recovery
of … Division Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda.
The economy defied …
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Trump’s Numbers, Second Term
20 Jan 2026 22:53 GMT
… beliefs about anticipated policies like tariffs,” Joanne W. Hsu, … , Iran, Nigeria, Russia, Thailand, Somalia and Yemen. He had previously … “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests have … from the Department of Agriculture show that under Trump …