“As the Standing Committee of Senior Officials, we must recognise that our responsibility extends well beyond debating issues in our meetings. We are entrusted with ensuring that [...]

On Wednesday, the BRICS Business Council met to deliberate on agricultural matters ahead of the BRICS conference, due to be held in New Delhi, India, in September [...]

India is firmly opposed to the idea of a common BRICS currency and does not support any proposal to introduce one, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said [...]

Stanbic Bank Kenya last week introduced direct renminbi (RMB) settlement through China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), a development that strengthens Africa-China trade connectivity and mirrors ongoing [...]

The most significant opportunities involve manufactured and semi-processed goods. Afreximbank specifically identifies machinery, automobiles and their parts, electrical equipment, processed food products, chemicals, plastics, and mineral products. [...]

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has said it is banking on the mechanisation and digitisation of customs systems across the continent to double Africa’s [...]