Tanzania and Mozambique have called on African countries to accelerate implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and pursue economic liberation through industrialisation, trade and [...]

Nigeria has officially taken over the presidency of the Council of Ministers responsible for Trade of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), succeeding Egypt at the [...]

From 25 to 27 June 2026, the ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (CCDG) brought together representatives of national statistics offices, research centres, regional institutions, and technical and [...]

There is a renewed vigour by stakeholders to double the yearly paddy production in Africa, raising yields from 2.1 to 4.1 tons per hectare, reducing post-harvest losses [...]

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N3.35 trillion in revenue between January and May 2026, driven by stronger trade facilitation, improved customs processing and intensified border enforcement [...]

For decades, the border between Ethiopia and Kenya has been a hub for informal commerce, with livestock, agricultural produce, household goods, and other essentials moving across the [...]