For the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) among African nations to be effective and beneficial, the issues of safety and security of goods and people must first be resolved, the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has said. The South African leader who was speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at
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Kenya Gets Blockchain Based E-certificate of Origin
The blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way we do business and the commercial industry is buying into the technology. The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) will be working with a Fintech company, vCargo Cloud (VCC) to issue blockchain based Electronic certificates of origin (eCOs) in the country.
Low Interest Loans for Food Sellers Courtesy of IBM
IBM is helping small business owners in Kenya achieve their dreams by providing loans to them. Food sellers in Kenya can now get loans at a very low interest rate through the support IBM is giving to a microfinance project using a Hyperledger blockchain. Bridget van Kralingen, the Senior Vice
African leaders sign continental free-trade agreement
African Continental Free Trade Area set up in hope of boosting regional business ties. African leaders have signed an agreement to set up a massive free-trade area to improve regional integration and boost economic growth across the continent. The deal to create the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was
Moody’s: African free trade deal could improve region’s credit profiles, but obstacles will limit benefits
Africa’s under-developed infrastructure, non-tariff barriers and finance constraints will limit the potential benefits of a continental free trade agreement that is due to receive political backing before the end of this month, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report today. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which aims to
