It is one thing for GRTS to show pictures of tractors doing mechanised farming and soldiers and civil servants taking turn to work on the farms of the President who claims to be poised to harvest 25,000 tonnes of rice

SA's chief trade negotiator, Xavier Carim, yesterday backed this week's warning from World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Pascal Lamy that the Doha round of trade discussions involving developing countries would not be concluded by the planned deadline next year unless

The signing of the long-awaited East African Community Common Market Protocol will finally take place during the climax of EAC's 10th anniversary on November 20, 2009 in Arusha, Tanzania the secretariat has confirmed.

The Trade and Investment Program for a Competitive Export Economy (TIPCEE), a sponsored program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has made waves in the Northern sector of the country over the last three years, changing the

Kenya intends to turn to Zambia to plug shortfalls in the local maize supply. Zambian minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Dr Brian Chituwo said Kenya was set to purchase 100, 000 metric tonnes of maize from his country.

The Bank of Namibia says there are signs that the worst of the global economic crisis might be over. The central bank noted that some of the positive signs include an improvement during the second quarter GDP of Japan, Germany

Following the rise in crude prices at the international market yesterday, member states of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) may increase their output targets when the group meets in Luanda, Angola on December 22.

The World Food Day was commemorated last week. Nigeria, like the rest of the world, marked the day with the ritual solemn pledges of improving food security by encouraging agricultural output.

Dangote group of companies yesterday said the recent ban on importation of cement would protect local industries as well as encourage the new cement plants.

ABOUT $11m (over sh20bn) worth of locally-processed products are to be exported over the next three years, according to Uganda Exporters Promotion Board (UEPB).

Regional trade ministers hope to tap $7.5 billion in new business by rolling out simplified rules to help small-scale cross-border traders maximise on the benefits of integrated market systems.

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A draft of new proposals to guide certification in the coffee industry has been completed, signalling a realignment in the current trade and production practices.

Despite the downturn in the global markets, Botswana continues to be the largest supplier of rough diamonds to the United States of America (US).

Tunisia is taking part from October 20 to 22, 2009 , to the "Interselection" show, a trade fair for ready-to-wear clothing and fashion accessories and one of the major international fashion exhibition for multiple retailer that promotes the fabrics and

No fewer than 36 freight forwarders and consignees have been arrested by the management of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) over import duty evasion, concealment and under-payments.

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South African farmers now have access to an estimated 10 million hectares of arable land in the Democratic Republic of Congo following the signing of a deal touted to be the largest land agreement in Africa.

The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of UBA Ghana, Mr. Gabriel Edgal has decried the use of foreign currency in facilitating trade across four sister countries in the West African sub-region.

The Nigeria Customs Service has uncovered several cases of sharp practices, resulting in unpaid duties to the tune of N12.6 billion. The discovery was made by the two Customs Duty Payment Investigation Teams (DPIT) set up by the Comptroller-General of