Mrs. Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice-President, Intra-African Trade & Export Development Bank at African Export-Import Bank
How Africa can accelerate intra-African trade momentum 

Boosting trade flows amongst African countries remains a key economic priority. There is significant opportunity to accelerate the growing intra-African trade in order to unlock investment, catalyse industrialisation, especially processing and adding…

SPEDU businesses get P250m boost from Ticano Group

An agreement signed between SPEDU and Ticano Group (Pty) Ltd is expected to improve access to working capital and supply chain finance for businesses in the Selebi-Phikwe area, while strengthening supplier development,…

Mukuru launches Visa-branded Companion Card in Botswana

Mukuru, a leading financial services provider, has launched its Visa-branded Companion Card in Botswana. Linked to the Mukuru Wallet, this new offering expands its functionality and enables customers to make secure, cashless…

SACU, India pen terms of reference towards trade deal

The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the Republic of India have signed the Terms of Reference (ToRs) to guide negotiations towards a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between the two parties, marking…

Gov’t keeps pula exchange rate’s status quo

The Ministry of Finance has announced that the pula currency exchange rate’s status quo will remain following the latest review. In an update recently, officials stated President Duma Boko has approved maintaining…

Debswana, CEDA commit to grow citizen-owned enterprises

Citizen enterprises have received a boost following an agreement struck between Debswana and CEDA to facilitate participation in the diamond mining company’s supply chain and diversification ventures. This comes after the two…