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COMESA unveils e-certificate of origin system to spur intra-regional trade
NAIROBI, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched its electronic certificate of origin system in Kenya, aiming to digitize trade procedures and ease intra-regional trade by cutting costs and...
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Super Eagles bank on Rwanda’s victory over Benin for ticket
• FIFA picks Egyptian referees for Nigeria, Benin game • Broos names squad for Zimbabwe, Amavubi games The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) believes that the Super Eagles’ chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup will be boosted by a Rwanda...
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The Future of U.S.-Africa Trade
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: A U.S.-Africa trade agreement expires, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda begin implementing a peace agreement, and Gen Z protests rattle Morocco. Sign up to receive...
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COMESA launches e-certificate of origin system to spur intra-regional trade
NAIROBI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on Thursday launched its electronic certificate of origin system in Kenya, aiming to digitize trade procedures and ease intra-regional trade by cutting costs...
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Swaziland Unemployed People’s Movement(SUPMO) members stage silent protests across the country amid scarcity of jobs in the tiny undemocratic Kingdom.
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By Nontsetselelo Nkambule MBABANE:The Swaziland Unemployed Peoples’ Movement (SUPMO) staged silent protests across various parts of the country on Wednesday, drawing attention to the escalating unemployment crisis, widespread inequalities, and...
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King Mswati secures multibillion United States investments to enhance job creation, eSwatini successfully negotiates 10% lowest US trade tariffs deal positioning the Kingdom as a preferred investment destination.
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:King Mswati met United States investors on the sidelines of the United Nations(UN) General Assembly and some of the billionaires pledged to invest in the Kingdom and create jobs. This comes after eSwatini managed to...
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US ends trade deal with Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Workers and industry braced for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African Growth...
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Economist Urges Government to Delay New Loans Despite IMF Settlement
Economist Sanele Sibiya says Eswatini should delay taking new loans despite settling IMF debt, stressing sustainable growth and private sector support. Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the country sets its sights on two more new loan Bills submitted in...
Can Lai’s Taiwan Hold on to Its Diplomatic Allies?
During Tsai Ing-wen’s presidency, Taiwan lost ten official diplomatic partners to China, which utilized its economic power to peel away the democracy’s allies. Since President Lai Ching-te took office in May 2024, however, Taiwan has managed to...
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Top 10 strongest African currencies in September 2025
The value of a currency is largely influenced by economic diversification, monetary policies, natural resources, political stability and trade relations The Tunisian Dinar leads as the most valuable currency on the African continent The Kenyan...
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Thousands of Jobs at Risk in Africa as U.S. Trade Deal Expires
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African...
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MOFA trip aims to boost Taiwan-Eswatini tourism
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday said it is leading a familiarization trip to Eswatini, which started on Thursday last week and ends tomorrow. Department of West Asian and African Affairs Deputy Director Chen Yung-po (陳詠博) said a...
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U.S supports one-year renewal of Africa trade pact
The Trump administration has signalled support for a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), offering a reprieve for the decades-old trade pact set to expire at the end of the month, a White House official said. Since...
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Jobs at stake as major US-Africa trade deal set to expire
Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African Growth and...
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Thousands of jobs at risk in Africa as US trade deal expires
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Workers and industry are bracing for the end of a longstanding U.S. trade agreement that gave African exporters preferential treatment and now leaves businesses vulnerable to new competitive pressures and tariffs. The African...
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Intra-African trade under AfCFTA
Africa’s continental free trade pact promises integration, but uneven reforms and external dependence risk keeping the vision out of reach. Namibia launched its first AfCFTA trade with a salt shipment to West Africa, marking a milestone in its...
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Police Officer Paid by Eswatini Railways During Fuel Theft Probe
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn investigation into fuel theft within Eswatini Railways (ESR) has allegedly resulted in further law contraventions after a serving police officer was paid by the company. The member of the Royal Eswatini Police Service...