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Poor Infrastructure Drives Africa’s Trade Costs to 30% – Report

Daniel Otera1 week ago03 mins

Africa’s push toward deeper regional integration is being severely undermined by crumbling and, in many cases, absent infrastructure, with logistics expenses consuming up to 30 percent of trade value across the continent, according to a new report from the African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank). The “Regional Integration and Market Access Insights” report for April 2026…

Africa’s Industrial Growth Hits Six Per Cent Ceiling

Abdullah Ahmed3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Africa remains a footnote in the global capital market, trapped in a narrow corridor of four to six per cent of global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). A March 2026 report by the Pan-African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) reveals a continent struggling to move beyond the periphery of global manufacturing. While global FDI rose by 14 per…

Dangote Cement Promises Surplus by 2030

Obafemi Fawibe3 months ago03 mins

Dangote Cement Plc has formally reaffirmed its commitment to securing total self-sufficiency for the African construction sector by the end of this decade. During a strategic briefing in Lagos, the Group Managing Director, Arvind Pathak, detailed an aggressive roadmap to bridge persistent supply gaps. The company currently targets a massive production capacity of 90…