Trade & Investment

Plugging Africa’s infrastructure gap presents opportunities for international financiers if they can locate bankable projects and navigate the risks.

With Africa accounting for just 1% of Singapore’s global trade, the country’s minister of state for trade and industry says there is much room for improvement.

Barack Obama reiterated his calls for stronger commercial ties in one of his final speeches on Africa policy.

Faced with its worst drought in decades, Ethiopia has had to import food aid, causing a bottleneck of ships unable to unload all-important cargos at the port city of Djibouti.

Post-Brexit Britain’s need to secure new economic relationships could benefit African countries, but may also bring challenges.

Ethiopia's government has mitigated some of the fallout of the country's worst drought in decades - but such achievements appear precarious at best.

A new act is spooking investors who fear a government shift towards nationalisation.

"One can only hope that the African private sector voice will be heard loud and clear."

A development-focused Nairobi package could set the stage for work on key issues affecting the WTO.

South Africa is facing a water crisis if the country ignores the issue of supply and quality enforcement.