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Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities a money-making opportunity for food producers

Published by Seth Onyango on 13 August 2021

Africa’s export-oriented farmers and food producers may want to look at markets closer to home as Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities fuel a voracious appetite for food.

Nigeria’s opportunity to enhance the Continental Free Trade Area

Published by Joel Ng and Densua Mumford on 19 March 2019

The most significant omission to the CFTA is Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, comprising 17% of the continent’s total GDP.

The TFTA and intra-regional trade in Africa

Published by Joel Ng and Densua Mumford on 6 April 2017

Trade within Africa remains the lowest of all regions of the world.

South African CEOs expected in large numbers on 21 and 22 March 2016 in Abidjan

Published by Press Office on 19 October 2015

Following on from the third edition of the Forum, which broke all previous attendance records, Africa’s key decision-makers will next meet in the Ivorian economic capital.

Feeding West Africa: An agenda for regional trade

Published by Jean-Christophe Maur on 17 August 2015

Now is the time to act and embrace regional trade for what it is – the opportunity to feed populations, reduce poverty, generate jobs and promote shared prosperity.

Why Africa’s strict visa requirements are bad for the economy

Published by Jaco Maritz on 1 June 2013

Africa is one of the regions in the world with the highest visa requirements.

West Africa: Free trade at last?

Published by Staff Writer on 24 May 2011

Nigeria’s Business Day newspaper today wrote in an editorial piece that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is expected to scrap all tariffs, restrictions and quotas in an effort to boost trade within the region.

ecowas

Africa’s rapidly urbanising cities a money-making opportunity for food producers

Nigeria’s opportunity to enhance the Continental Free Trade Area

The TFTA and intra-regional trade in Africa

South African CEOs expected in large numbers on 21 and 22 March 2016 in Abidjan

Feeding West Africa: An agenda for regional trade

Why Africa’s strict visa requirements are bad for the economy

West Africa: Free trade at last?

10 business ideas to pursue in Africa: Packaging, baked goods, affordable housing and more

Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training and more

Creating a fruit juice business in Sierra Leone: The story of Sierra Juice

Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market

31-year-old Nigerian reveals how he established his rice production business

Eight agribusiness and food opportunities in Africa worth pursuing in 2021

Namibia: Entrepreneur quits job and moves back home to start agribusiness venture

Nigerian entrepreneur turns side-hustle into thriving bakery business

Producing tomato paste in Nigeria: Tomato Jos’ seven-year journey

Local drugs manufacturing: a multi-billion opportunity for pharma industry in Africa

Profit-making idea: The organic food value chain in Uganda – from growing to processing

Profit-making idea: Producing fertiliser in Uganda from agricultural by-products

Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2022: Forecasts for Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and more

How this Dutch entrepreneur built an organic agribusiness company in East Africa

How China’s supply chain crunch is impacting African businesses

Supplying fries to international fast-food chains: Kenyan company sees big potential

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