All Africa (Trade)
Ethiopia: Country Targets $2.5 Billion of Exports in 2008/09
Ethiopia plans to increase export earnings by a billion dollars to $2.5 billion in 2008/09 compared with the previous year, the trade ministry said on Tuesday.
Nigeria: Bichi Calls for Netherlands, Country Trade Commission
Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Ahmed Garba Bichi, has called for the formation of the Netherlands/Nigeria Trade Commission that would be saddled with the responsibility of monitoring and implementing the economic and other trade agreements.
Kenya: Trade Key to Post-Poll Revival, Says Uhuru
Kenya has identified trade and investment as key in resolving the socio-economic issues behind the post-election violence, deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta told businesspeople in Spain on Tuesday.
Uganda: July Coffee Exports Fetch Sh67 Billion
JULY coffee exports fetched $42.02m (about sh67.2b) from 325,080 60-kg bags, a Uganda Coffee Development Authority monthly report has shown. This was an improvement of 21% in volume and 48% in value compared to last year.
Uganda: Country to Export Poultry to Kenya
UGANDANS can now export poultry products to Kenya. This is a result of an agreement signed by Kenya's High Commissioner Japheth Getugi and Uganda's state minister for trade Nelson Gagawala in Kampala recently.
Southern Africa: SADC Attains Free Trade Milestone
The launch of the SADC Free Trade Area by southern African leaders this week marks the attainment of a major milestone in the regional body's 28-year history.
Uganda: Country Rejects Private-Sector Pleas for 10 Years of Protection From EAC
Uganda has rejected pleas by its private sector for another decade of protection from competitors from other East African partner states as the country goes into the second round of negotiations on a regional Common Market in Nairobi this week.
East Africa: Suspicion Over New EAC Trade Deal With the U.S.
There are murmurs of discontent over the manner in which a trade and investment agreement between the East African Community and the United States was reached last month.
Africa: WTO Talks Had to Collapse
The opportunity that had been provided by a high level summit to salvage a global trade pact collapsed recently in Geneva after the United States, China and India failed to compromise on farm import rules after nine days of talks.
Southern Africa: SADC Gives Free Trade Thumbs Up
President Hifikepunye Pohamba said yesterday that the SADC region would soon do business without hindrance with the inauguration of the region's Free Trade Area (FTA).
East Africa: Region Still Not Trading With Itself
Four years after the signing of the East African Community Customs Union protocol, inter-regional trade volumes among EAC member states are yet to pick up.
East Africa: East African Dairy War On
Kenya may be forced to review its authorisation system for milk imports to avoid retaliation by Tanzania in a simmering dairy war.
Tanzania: Dar Opts for Pre-Shipment Inspection of Imports
Tanzania is to introduce pre-shipment inspections in order to curb the influx of substandard goods into the country.
East Africa: Cross-Border Smuggling Worth $31.6 Million
Over Ksh2 billion ($31.6 million) worth of unrecorded transactions take place in East Africa's border towns, despite a huge number of Custom officials deployed at the border posts, a new study by the East African Business Council (EABC) says.
Rwanda: Clinton to Promote New Coffee Brand
Former US president Bill Clinton has pledged to promote a new brand of coffee called Rwanda Famers.
East Africa: Uganda And Kenya Fail to Resolve Chicks And Semen Trade Tiff
A much-anticipated meeting between Kenya and Uganda over their longstanding chicks-bull semen trade row ended on a frustrating note last week, as both countries appeared to stick to their hardline positions.
Uganda: Saleh Wants Balanced Trade
TRADE between Uganda and China should be balanced if Uganda is to benefit economically and politically, the micro-finance state minister, Salim Saleh, has said.
Uganda: Scrap Exporters to Be Sued
THE Government is to prosecute illegal exporters of scrap metal, the tourism, trade and industry minister has said.
East Africa: Manufacturers Want EA Common Market Delayed
THE East African Community (EAC) Common Market Protocol should not be signed until the common market comes into force, manufacturers and the private sector have said.
Southern Africa: Free Trade Area to Boost Economic Integration
The Southern African Free Trade Area (FTA), launched on Sunday, will not only transform the trading environment in the region, but marks an important milestone in the road towards regional economic integration.
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