The 2024 Standard Bank Trade Barometer is posted. It assesses seven broad thematic categories of data across 10 countries. It reveals a "dramatic shift" in trade standings: cnbcafrica.com/2024/standard-…

🇬🇧🤝🇵🇰 I am deeply honoured to be appointed as the UK’s Trade Envoy to Pakistan. This is an incredible opportunity to foster stronger trade ties, promote investment, and unlock mutual growth between our two great nations. gov.uk/government/new… Jane Marriott Dr Mohammad Faisal

Namibia will issue visas on arrival from April 1 for international investors and tourists, as part of a strategy to attract foreign capital trib.al/IO3NIe1

In 2024, US AGOA imports totaled $8.0 billion, down 13% from $9.3 billion in 2023. "AGOA imports remain concentrated in a few countries and industries, but diversification has grown since the 2000s."

The UK's Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade, led by Mr. Marco Forgione, has pledged its support to bolster the export of TZ horticultural crops to the UK during our bilateral meeting in London, thanks to Ambassador mbelwa Kairuki MFA Tanzania TradeMark Africa

We're excited to welcome Uganda Airlines to the London Gatwick family! The Ugandan flag carrier will begin a direct 4x weekly service between Entebbe and London Gatwick from May.

Great strides, a renewed Africa-EU trade partnership could leverage the AfCFTA to increase market access for EU businesses while channeling EU backed investment into African industries like manufacturing, agriculture, & critical raw materials essential for the green transition.

Today's spring statement quietly revealed that the vast majority of the aid cut the PM announced for 2027 will actually happen in 2026. In fact, 2026/27 will see a 27% cut. That is steeper than the Boris Johnson aid cut in 2021. A short thread on the figures:

Malawi's mango manifestation. From seedlings like these in an immense nursery, Malawi's mango production is Africa's largest, and with growing season ending this month we'll see if it's a record 2 million tons for 2024/25. Malawi is the world's #7 biggest mango producer.🇲🇼🥭

Happy to welcome MC14 Chair, H.E MBARGA ATANGANA LUC MAGLOIRE, Minister of Commerce of Cameroon to our WTO@30 Event. Many thanks to His Excellency and the Government of Cameroon for hosting @WTO’s MC14. Happy to learn that preparation is well underway. Also with Ambassador Salomon Eheth.

Calling a neighbor for help. Zimbabwe was unable to run 230km of its rail line; asks Mozambique for trains & crews so landlocked Zim's goods can get to Moz seaports. Glad to have Zim's export shipments, Moz also spends US$200m upgrading its own rail lines from their shared border

James Hall Mozambique is also supporting Malawi on the Marka Bangula Rail project, Nacala Port Project, and there is also Nacala Railway Rehabilitation project and Resumption of Commercial Trains between the two countries. So far Mozambique has been a great neighbour.

Big Win for Nigerian Trade! At the AfCFTA Council of Ministers meeting in Kinshasa, Nigeria officially signed and submitted the ECOWAS Tariff Offer—establishing zero duties on 90% of goods traded within Africa.

Congratulations to the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Gazetting Its AfCFTA Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTCs)! Nigeria becomes the 23rd AfCFTA State Party to Gazette its PSTCs. What does it mean to gazette or domesticate a trade commitment? It is an official

As part of the AfCFTA Secretariat’s technical assistance, a four-day workshop was held in Tunis, Tunisia from 14 to 17 April 2025 to support Tunisia in finalising its Draft Schedule of Commitments under the Protocol on Trade in Services. This marks the first activity under a

#Maersk Opens New Integrated Logistics Hub in Dakar to Strengthen West Africa’s Supply Chains highlighting our commitment to building more resilient, efficient supply chains & unlocking new opportunities for customers. spkl.io/6015fxcpv

Tanzania and Nigeria are set to commence direct flights.

Our Vungu Solar project is Zimbabwe’s first internationally project-financed #solar independent power producer, contributing towards achieving #SDG 7 – access to affordable clean energy – and SDG 13 on climate action. Read more: bit.ly/4ckyqY0

Ethiopia approved publication of a regulation containing its #AfCFTA tariff commitments in the Federal Negarit Gazeta, a critical step towards implementing the #AfCFTA. Considering its history of reluctance on regional integration, this is a landmark. fanamc.com/english/counci…

A joyful music and fun-filled National Day for Cameroon. Very proud to participate in this celebration today because Cameroon will be the proud African host of the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference in Yaounde in March 2026. Bravo Cameroon! With Ambassador Salomon Eheth.