Africa: WISTA to Sensitise Women On AfCFTA

Rwanda: Mugisha Looking Forward After Joining French Team

[New Times] Former Tour du Rwanda winner Samuel Mugisha has said that he is excited after linking up with his new team LMP-La Roche Sur Yon over the weekend.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya and UK Sign Trade Deal, Here Is What It Means

[Nation] Kenya and the United Kingdom on Tuesday formally signed a trade agreement ending an era of doing business through protocols of the European Union, from which London will be exiting by the end of December.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Trade Ministry publishing monthly reports - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

THE Ministry of Trade and Industry has started the publication of monthly reports on the operations of various border agencies as part of its trade facilitation agenda and to improve trade and customs border transparency. In a statement, the ministry said the reports will include information a

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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Africa: Total Number of Covid-19 Cases Across Continent Exceeds 1,3 Million

[allAfrica] As of September 8, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,306,532. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 31,522, and recoveries 1,045,252.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: Jailed Zimbabwe Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Gravely Ill - Personal Doctor Attending to Him

[RFI] A lawyer representing jailed Zimbabwean freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono said via social media on Monday that Chin'ono is ill and is awaiting a doctor visit in prison.

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Source: allAfrica.com

East Africa: EAC Partner States Get Five Years to Join Kenya-UK Trade Deal

[East African] East African Community member states have up to five years to join the UK-Kenya trade agreement due to be signed ahead of the Brexit transitional deadline, officials privy to the draft text say. They added that the new document has also shielded budgetary cuts that had been imposed

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Source: allAfrica.com

Somalia: Al Shabaab Launches Attack On Military Base in Southern Somalia

[Dalsan Radio] A heavy gunfight between Somali military and Al-Shabaab fighters took place on Saturday morning in Bar-sanguni military base which lies some 40 kilometres (24 miles) north of the regional capital Kismayo.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Uganda: NRM Chairpersons in Busoga Shun Kadaga Meeting

[Monitor] Iganga -- A group of National Resistance Movement (NRM) chairpersons in Busoga Sub-region have boycotted a campaign meeting that was organised by Ms Rebecca Kadaga, the Speaker of Parliament.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Agribank lines up forex loans

BY SHAME MAKOSHORI STATE-RUN agricultural lender Agribank says it has lined up foreign currency-denominated loans for exporters to boost the country’s hard currency reserves following years of protracted trade deficits. Twinned with this strategy, Agribank will be scouting for regional

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Coronavirus Lockdowns Increase Poaching in Asia, Africa | Afro

Snares like this one set in southern India’s dense forest have become increasingly common amid the coronavirus pandemic, as people left jobless turn to wildlife to make money and feed their

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Kenya: Ministry's War Against Locusts Gets Major Boost

[Nation] The government's fight against desert locusts got a boost this week after the Ministry of Agriculture received thousands of litres of a pesticide used in combating the pest.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zimtrade trains Byo youths

ZIMTRADE has embarked on a programme to train young entrepreneurs to produce products that can be exported. BY PATRICIA SIBANDA This was revealed by Zimtrade facilitator Velile Dube last Thursday during a Southern Region Eagles Nest training programme in Bulawayo. Dube said young entrepreneurs

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Bamako, Mali (11th Century-- )

Bamako, with a population of 1.8 million, is the largest city in the Republic of Mali. It serves as Mali’s seat of government and the country’s economic and cultural center. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Mali, along the banks of the Niger River. In the Bambara language Bamako

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Source: Black Past

UK and Kenya move closer to a Fair Trade deal - African Voice Newspaper

The UK has moved a step closer to signing a sixth trade deal in Africa on 3 November 2020, as negotiations on a trade deal are finalised with Kenya. The agreement will ensure all companies operating in Kenya, including British businesses, can continue to benefit from duty-free access as they export

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Source: African Voice Newspaper - African news from a British perspective

Kenya: State Owes Private Security Firms Sh3 Billion

[Nation] Private security firms have warned of imminent collapse following delayed payments for services rendered to key government ministries, agencies and parastatals.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa Should Use AfCFTA As Template for Trade Negotiations - Osinbajo

[Daily Trust] As African countries brace up for the effective implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, one of the many ways by which the continent can maximize its benefits is to ensure that trade negotiations with the rest of the world be based on the free trade

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tanzania: Rwandair to Reap Big in Tanzania After Ban On Kenyan Airlines

[Citizen] RwandAir is set to reap big in Tanzania as it fills the vacuum left by Kenya's airlines which were banned from flying into that country.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Australian rules cut horticulture exports by 40pc

FILE PHOTO | NMG

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Source: Business Daily

Zimbabwe: Inefficient Foreign Exchange Market Costing Zim Billions

The major reasons why Zimbabwe suffers from foreign currency shortages can be traced back to a lack of confidence (trust) in financial institutions, especially the country's apex bank, repressive exchange control regulations and an inefficient foreign exchange market that does not give fair value

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Covid-19 Hit Hotels to Get Sh3bn Bailout Next Month

[Nation] The Tourism Finance Corporation (TFC) will disburse Sh3billion stimulus package to the hardest Covid-19 hit hotels to boost the tourism and hospitality industry.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Ghana and the United Kingdom sign post-Brexit trade deal | Africanews

Ghana and the United Kingdom signed a trade agreement worth $1.6 billion on Wednesday, in one of the latest bilateral deals since Britain exited the European Union.

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Angola: Seized Mackerel Fish Dispute Awaits Ministerial Decision

[ANGOP] Benguela -- The authorities are still to announce what they are going to do with the 1,200 tonnes of mackerel fish seized last July on two Ukrainian vessels, in the centre-west city of Lobito, informed last Sunday the provincial director of the agriculture and fisheries department in

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Source: allAfrica.com

Somalia: Series of Grenade Attacks Shocks Somali Capital

[Shabelle] Details are emerging of a series of attacks waged in eight districts and a neighborhood in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Thursday night.

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Source: allAfrica.com

The Dallas Weekly Announces Collaboration with Dallas Free Press | Dallas Weekly

The Dallas Weekly is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with the Dallas Free Press. The partnership will allow for enhanced coverage, distribution and content sharing for both news organizations while expanding our distribution areas and eliminating news deserts in the DFW metroplex by

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Ethiopia Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Security to Embassy in Berlin

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has expressed its dissatisfaction over the lack of security to its embassy in Berlin where protesters occupied and took down the flag.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Kenya: Yassin Juma's Health Deteriorates in Detention

[Nation] Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma, who is being detained at the Sostegna Police Station in Ethiopia, says he has developed health complications amid concerns over his legal representation.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Intra-EAC trade thins as Covid-19 lockdowns restrict movement

East African Community intra trade volumes have reduced to about 40 per cent due to Covid-19 measures as the World Trade Organisation warns of a worldwide drop in merchandise

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Source: The East African

East Africa: EAC Short of Trade Finance

[Daily News] GROUNDBREAKING report has warned that on East African Community (EAC) Partner States and the horn of Africa a limited access to trade finance hinders the region from playing a significant role in global commerce.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Uganda: Makerere Lecturer Develops Tick Vaccine

[Monitor] Dr Margaret Saimo Kahwa, a veterinary doctor at Makerere University, has made a mark in the world of Science.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Somalia: State Minister Dies From Covid-19

[Dalsan Radio] Puntland State House Minister Mohamed Hassan Ise has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, the second minister to die of the virus in Garowe.

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Source: allAfrica.com

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