President Jacob Zuma says South Africa, and other African countries, have begun exploring more trading and export opportunities with countries in the South.

Trade volumes between Uganda and France have risen to $176m in 2008 up from $65m in 2003.

The economy of diamond-rich Botswana has come out of recession after a GDP growth of 24.9 per cent, the latest figures from the government Central Statistics Office (CSO) indicate.

The local textile industry is under siege, the players have said.

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About 150 people are being trained on modern method of making dry meat, otherwise known as 'Kilishi' in Bauchi state by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN) in an effort to make the product more appealing for the

The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Barrister Humphrey Enemakwu Abah, said Nigeria's development leap is dependent on the inflow of Foreign Direct Investments, FDIs.

Issues concerning the creation of a body that will regulate the activities of port terminal operators and service providers in Nigeria in line with the international standard will be the focus of discussions by stakeholders in the port sector next

SDV TRANSAMI, the leading clearing agent in the country has registered a 50 percent decline in business. The drop has been attributed to the global financial crisis.

The country's sole textile company, L'Usine Textile du Rwanda (Utexrwa) is targeting Canada as a niche market for some of its silk products.