Archive for the ‘Africa’ Category

The International Trade Council (ITC) has today highlighted concerns over potential economic implications for Sub-Saharan Africa amid escalating geopolitical tensions. In a scenario of global bifurcation into two isolated trading blocs centered around the United States/European Union and China, Sub-Saharan Africa could experience a permanent decline of up to 4% of real GDP after a […]

The International Trade Council is pleased to announce that the UK has signed an economic partnership agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique (SACU+M). The agreement ensures continued free trade between the UK and South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini, and Mozambique after Brexit.     Businesses in both regions will benefit from […]

Africa, Agricultural Trade, News

February 12, 2002

Highlighting the growing global demand for specialty coffee from Africa, the African Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) has called upon coffee traders across the continent to enhance the value of their exports and halt the shipment of unprocessed coffee to international markets.   The message was conveyed during the 20th African Fine Coffees Conference and Exhibition, […]