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Africa50, AfDB, and AfCFTA to Bridge Infrastructure Gaps and Drive Digital Transformation
The new partnership between the three institutions aims to dramatically increase this figure by addressing the infrastructure gaps that currently constrain trade flows across African borders.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigeria Loses $363 Million Annually as EU Ban on Beans Exports Persists Over Pesticide Contamination
AAPN warned that over 80 percent of pesticides distributed to smallholder farmers in Nigeria fall into the "highly hazardous" category, often without farmers being aware of their risks.
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- Agriculture, Health Care
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Bybit’s $1 Million EthicHub Investment Shifts 100 Tons of Latin America Coffee to Higher-Value Markets
The collaboration aims to empower rural communities through decentralized finance and sustainable trade opportunities.
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- Agriculture, Finance
- Region
- Latin America
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Viewpoint: How MSMEs Can Use AI to Navigate Global Trade Turbulence
The transformation of global trade through AI isn't a distant future. It's happening right now, and the window of early-adopter advantage is still open.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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AfCFTA Credit Fund Launches With $10 Million Investment in Telecel Global Services
Telecel Global Services provides wholesale voice and SMS services, as well as enterprise connectivity solutions, to over 250 telecom operators across the continent and globally.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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India Keen to Strike Trade Deal With US but Wary About Crossing Red Lines on Agriculture, Dairy
Indian Farmers' groups oppose the US push for easier access to the Indian market for US produce – soy, dairy, wheat, rice and apples.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Global
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Nigerian B2B E-Commerce Startup Sabi Lays off 20% of Workforce as It Pivots
Nigerian startup Sabi, a B2B marketplace serving Africa’s informal sector, has laid off about 20 per cent of its workforce as it pivots to focusing on commodity exports.
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- Uncategorized
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Walmart Vriddhi Partners To Empower an Additional 100,000 MSMEs for Business Growth by 2028, Expanding Their Access to International Markets
"The program provides MSMEs with digital tools, personalized mentorship and market access to expand their reach both nationally and internationally, supporting sustainable business models and cross-border trade via Walmart Marketplace."
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- Investing
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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