Tag: AfCFTA

AfDB and AU urge visa-free travel across Africa to boost trade and tourism

Economic growth across Africa continues to be slowed by one simple but persistent obstacle: restricted movement. At a recent High-Level Symposium on Advancing a Visa-Free Africa for Economic Prosperity, leaders from the African Development Bank Group and the African Union Commission called on countries to make visa-free travel a priority. They said easing movement would unlock trade, boost tourism, and…

Oluwatosin Alao February 28, 2026

Business Hot News

Afreximbank unveils new firm to boost intra-African trade

The initiative was launched under Afreximbank’s FEDA with Arise IIP, Equitane DMCC, and AfCFTA Secretariat.

Timilehin Adejumobi September 16, 2025

Business Hot News

China to remove all tariffs on African exports to boost trade

China will remove all tariffs on exports from 53 African nations to boost trade, cut a $62 billion deficit, and support AfCFTA-linked industrial growth.

Timilehin Adejumobi June 13, 2025

Business Hot News

Kenya to fast-track Intra-African trade for economic expansion

Kenya moves to boost exports and industry by tapping AfCFTA, with IATF2025 set to unlock $44 billion in intra-African trade and investment opportunities.

Timilehin Adejumobi June 10, 2025

Business Technology

Kenya, Ethiopia seal deal on cross-border infrastructure push

These infrastructural projects are poised to transform the movement of goods, people, and services across the Ethiopia-Kenya border, fostering inclusive growth in underserved border communities.

Timilehin Adejumobi June 6, 2025