China and Vietnam to Upgrade Regional Rail in Bid to Boost Exchanges
From 13 to 14 April 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping was on a state visit to Vietnam. The visit of
Read more
Trade & Invest
FTA, BusinessFacilitation, Quotas
US-China Trade War Broadens from Tariffs to Strategic Materials and Products
Following the 145% tariff imposed by the US upon China, China has raised tariff on US up to 125%. In
Read more
Xi Welcomes Sanchez in China in Bid to Counter Trump’s Escalating Tariffs
On 11 April 2025, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez had a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State
Read more
Trump Suspends Tariffs for All Countries Except China
On 9 April 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day stay on his Reciprocal Tariff Policy. On the other
Read more
ABEDA Calls for Structural Transformation of Africa via Four Cardinal Points
During the Djibouti Forum 2025 which took place from the 6 to 8 April 2025. This year, the Forum brought
Read more
Macron Pays Visit to Egypt Amidst Transatlantic Tensions
From 6 to 8 April 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron was on a state visit to Egypt. During his 3-day
Read more
Trump Slaps ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ on Friends and Foes
As announced previously, US President Donald Trump unveiled his tariff chart on Wednesday, the 2th of April 2025 at the
Read more
Intra-African Trade Crosses USD 200B Mark in 2024
According to a report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), intra-African trade reached USD 208 billion in 2024, representing a
Read more
China Topples France to Become Top Trading Partner of Senegal in 2024
According to figures released by the Senegal National Agency for Statistics and Demographics (#ANSD), imports from China progressed by 8.3%
Read more
UAE and UE Seek to Bolster Trade Ties
A UAE delegation led by Minister of Foreign Trade, Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, visited the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium
Read more