Connecting Africa’s Growth, Interview with Egidio Monteiro, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa’s trade potential remains constrained by border inefficiencies, infrastructure gaps, and limited shipment visibility. Closer collaboration between governments and the private sector, alongside corridor-based investment and greater digital integration, will be key to unlocking more seamless intra-African trade. At the same time, sustainability is rising up the agenda. With DHL Group targeting net-zero emissions by 2050, the focus in Africa is on practical decarbonization measures such as network optimization, multimodal transport, and sustainable fuels to build more resilient, lower-carbon supply chains.
High Freight Costs Spur Kenya-Lusaka Logistics Hub Plan
The proposed Lusaka warehouse is designed to address these structural gaps by enabling cargo consolidation and shared storage infrastructure.Kenya Clarifies USB-C Rule, Affirms Budget Phones Remain Legal
The authority emphasized that the rules apply only to newly imported devices seeking type approval; phones already in circulation or in transit remain fully legal.Afreximbank Unveils Eight Digital Trade Startups in Inaugural Accelerator Cohort
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the inaugural cohort of its “Afreximbank Accelerator Programme,” with eight startups.
President Ruto Signs Law Overhauling Kenya’s Coffee Sector
President William Ruto has signed into law reforms reshaping Kenya’s coffee industry, establishing a new Coffee Board of Kenya and shifting regulation away from the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA)Access Bank CEO Calls for Stakeholder Collaboration to Boost Intra-African Trade
Access Bank PLC's MD and CEO Roosevelt Ogbonna and other participants at ATC 2026, has called for stronger collaboration among policymakers, financiers and businesses to accelerate trade within Africa and unlock the continent’s economic potential.Africa’s Global Trade Integration is Improving Despite Geopolitical Tensions- DHL Report
Several Sub-Saharan African economies are strengthening their links to global trade and investment networks, even as globalization remains at record levels despite rising geopolitical tensions, according to the DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026.Africa is Building on Its Trade Momentum But Structural Frictions Remain, Standard Bank's Trade Barometer Shows
The disconnect between macroeconomic performance and the day-to-day realities facing businesses is still a defining feature of the landscape, the latest Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (ATB) shows.Nigeria to Host Intra-African Trade Fair 2027
Nigeria has signed the host agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over the baton from AlgeriaKenya's Meat Exporters Estimate KSh 1bn in Losses in First Days of Middle East Conflict
East Africa Moves Closer to Customs Bond Overhaul
Leaders of the eight-member East African Community (EAC) will meet on March 7 for their 25th Ordinary Summit, with regional traders watching closely for the rollout of a long-awaited single regional customs bond.Afreximbank Ups its Budget for The Caribbean to US$ 5bn
Afreximbank has said it will expand its regional financing limit for the The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to US$5 billion over the next four years.
