Nairobi — China’s zero-tariff remedy to all African international locations which have diplomatic relations with it can come into impact beginning Could 1, 2026 to April 30, 2028. This got here after China had granted zero-tariff remedy on one hundred pc of tariff strains since December 1, 2024 for 33 least developed African international locations…
Pretoria – Twenty-four tonnes of South African apples turned the primary batch of imports to enter China beneath the zero-tariff initiative. Below this landmark initiative, which started right now, 1 Might 2026, China expanded zero-tariff remedy to all 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations. On the stroke of midnight, 24 tonnes of…
The African Union Fee (AUC) concluded the Fifth Atypical Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Transport and Vitality (STC-T&E) at present in Johannesburg, bringing collectively Ministers and specialists from throughout the continent to speed up infrastructure integration and handle crucial challenges in Africa’s transport and power sectors. The four-day session, hosted by the Republic…
Organised labour underneath the African Regional Organisation of the Worldwide Commerce Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has raised concern over what it describes as worsening inequality and financial hardship throughout the continent. Marking this yr’s Worldwide Staff’ Day, ITUC-Africa warned that Africa is dealing with a rising imbalance in wealth distribution, the place financial features are more…
The second version of Shaping the Way forward for African Media, organised by Africa Information Company (ANA) on April 29 and 30 in Accra, introduced collectively media leaders, policymakers, traders, entrepreneurs, digital specialists, communication professionals and African creators round a problem that has now turn into central: reworking African narratives into levers of financial energy,…
The Honorable Professor Amine Laghidi, an eminent worldwide professional and presiding head of a number of world organizations, has been bestowed with the Particular Award on the Trieste Summit. He notably distinguishes himself as the primary Moroccan, African, and Arab laureate of this prestigious accolade. Moreover, Professor Laghidi has been appointed to the Summit’s Board…
The Ambassador of the Individuals’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has assured that the zero-tariff coverage for African merchandise into the Chinese language markets introduced by President Xi Jinping in February will change into efficient from Could 1, 2026. The envoy stated this whereas delivering his handle in the course of the official…
In a strong sign of the place content material, commerce and group are headed, Walmart and Google have partnered with Fluence Africa to host a first-of-its-kind YouTube Creator Coaching Session in South Africa. The hands-on initiative marks a daring step ahead in how international manufacturers are investing in the way forward for the African creator…
Nairobi — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is in Accra for the Tana Discussion board on Safety in Africa, a high-level continental platform centered on peace, governance, and safety challenges throughout the continent. Kenyatta was acquired Monday night upon arrival by Kenya’s Excessive Commissioner to Ghana, Shem Ishmailidza Amadi. The Tana Discussion board brings collectively political…
Lua, a startup constructing an working system for human and AI agent collaboration, has raised $5.8 million in seed funding to scale its platform and develop its international accomplice ecosystem [1]. Lua co-founders, left to proper: Stefan Kruger (CTO) and Lorcan O’Cathain (CEO). Picture credit score: Lua (heylua.ai). The spherical was led by Norrsken22, with…