Category: Africa
Namibia Adds Botswana to its Egg Export Market
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Namibia and Botswana trade has mainly consisted of diamond trade, where Namibia exports raw stones to Botswana. However, in September 2026, the country exported eggs to Botswana. According to the data collected by the Livestock…
Expanded Export Capacity Can Unlock China’s Zero-Tariff Policy Benefit
Photo: Contributed By: Peneyambeko Jonas Namibia must strengthen local production, processing and export capacity to benefit from China’s zero-tariff policy, speakers at the China-Africa Cooperation Symposium said in Windhoek on Tuesday. The symposium, held at the Hilton Hotel…
Seizing the Critical Minerals Moment Will Be Africa’s Path to Industrialisation
By: Sulaiman Cisse The Witwatersrand Basin has produced nearly half of all gold ever mined. In the 1970s, South Africa accounted for almost two-thirds of global gold production. This wealth supported the Bank of England, maintained sterling as the world’s…
DRC Bans Activities of 13 Political Parties
Photo: africanews By: Frans Sinengela The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has banned the activities of 13 political parties, including the PPRD of former president Joseph Kabila. Presented as a national security measure, the decision has divided the political…
An Average of 80% of Africa’s Vertebrate Wildlife Populations are Lost
Photo: Contributed By: Dwight Links According to the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) latest Living Planet Report for this year, Africa recorded an average 80% decline in the size of monitored vertebrate wildlife populations between 1970 and 2022. “The findings…
AfCFTA Members Struggling to Negotiate Textiles and Automotive Rules
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala To date, African states are failing to reach a consensus on the rules that can enable them to trade locally manufactured textiles and automobiles despite years of negotiations. This is according to the 14th Edition of…
AU Launches Another Continental Education Strategy
By: Helmut Mahongo Last Friday, the African Union Commission (AUC) and other stakeholders officially launched another Continental Education Strategy for Africa under the Emergencies and Resilience (EiE) Cluster through its Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI). The…
New Continental Credit Rating Promises to Expand African Financial Market
By: Helmut Mahongo The newly established Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) will pioneer the expansion of financial markets in Africa. Africa’s financial market is one of the least advanced and least developed globally, with the continent dominated by just…
Capital Punishment for Intentional Forest Fires in Algeria
By: Helmut Mahongo President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria has issued a directive instructing the justice minister to submit an amendment to the penal code by September 15, introducing capital punishment for anyone convicted of intentionally setting fire to forested…
Cocoa’s Future in Africa and its Weak Enabling Environment
By: Dwight Links A recent webinar that explored the prospects and untapped potential of the cocoa value chain in Africa singled out enabling infrastructure as the single most common hurdle faced by the sector’s progress. The discussion was organised…