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IMF completes Cabo Verde reviews, clearing fresh disbursements under ECF and RSF programmes

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has concluded Cabo Verde’s 2025 Article IV consultation, alongside the seventh review under the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and the third review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement. The

Tanzania allocates $6.5 million to strengthen non-communicable disease funding

Government of Tanzania has announced an allocation of Tanzanian Shillings 15.7 billion ($6.5 million)

SA farmers set for new opportunities as China trade deal opens market access

SA agricultural sector could see significant gains following a new trade framework signed with China

SA Agriculture Minister hails return of local FMD vaccine production after 20‑year break

South Africa’s (SA) Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, on Friday visited the country’s Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OVR) facility, where ARC President and Chief Executive Officer Dr Mpho Magingxa handed over the first batch of locally produced Foot‑and‑Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines in more than two decades.

SA signs landmark duty‑free trade deal with China

South Africa (SA) has secured duty‑free access to the Chinese market following the signing of a landmark China–Africa trade agreement by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau.

Ghana, Zambia commit to strengthening trade ties, unlocking AfCFTA opportunities

Ghana and Zambia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening long-standing bilateral relations, placing renewed emphasis on boosting intra-African trade and accelerating investment-led growth under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).