A new SMS tool has been developed to assist small traders and businesses to tackle problems and barriers they face when moving goods across African borders. Developed in South Africa, the SMS system makes it as easy as possible to report non-tariff barriers (NTBs) to trade on the continent. It was ... Read More

Persistent gloom in Europe led the WTO to cut a previous forecast of 4.5% Geneva: Global commerce is set to grow by 3.3% this year, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Wednesday, as persistent gloom in Europe led it to cut a previous forecast of 4.5%. The announcement marked the second ... Read More

Lagos — The federal government has succeeded in ending reported hostilities against Nigerian traders in Ghana as it secured a reversal of the Ghanaian government's closure of over 40 shops belonging to Nigerian traders. The shops were closed on February 6 for alleged violation of Ghana's laws on trading by foreigners. A ... Read More

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa and President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria President Jacob Zuma, who was in Kenya on Tuesday for the inauguration of President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta, will next week undertake a diplomatic blitz to Algeria and Nigeria. Both countries have the potential to be become significant trade and investment ... Read More

BARCELONA: US credit card giant Visa announced Monday a global alliance with Samsung to let shoppers make payments by waving their smartphones near a special reader. The deal could significantly boost the long-touted use of smartphones to pay for goods worldwide without any physical contact, and without the need either for ... Read More

L-R Mr. David Adejuwon, Director Trade, Mr. Dauda Kigbu, Permanent Secretary, Trade and Investment and Prof. Mike Kwanashe, VC Veritas University during the meeting of the Enlarged National Focal Point (ENFP) on trade matters held at Shehu Yaradua Centre in Abuja (TRADE NEWSWIRE): The Chairman of the Enlarged National Focal ... Read More