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Afreximbank: Africa’s Economy Grows 4.5% in 2025 Despite Global Trade Challenges

Africa strengthened its economic resilience in 2025, recording faster economic growth despite rising geopolitical tensions, slowing global demand and continued supply chain disruptions, according to the latest2026 African Trade...

Mohawk Cleared to Acquire Bremworth as Deadline Looms for New Zealand Wool Carpet Deal

Mohawk Industries has received regulatory approval to acquire Bremworth, bringing one of New Zealand’s best-known wool carpet manufacturers...

Ferraro S.p.A. acquires the “Finishing” business unit of Cibitex S.r.l.

Ferraro S.p.A. and Cibitex S.r.l. are pleased to announce the completion of the agreement pursuant to which Ferraro...

US Proposes New Tariffs on Seven African Countries Over Forced Labour Concerns

The United States is considering imposing an additional 12.5 percentage point tariff on imports from seven African countries...

Nigeria Textile Import Ban Proposal Raises Concerns Over ₦10 Trillion Garment Industry

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has cautioned that the Nigerian Senate’s proposal to ban...

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Chabahar port phase-I opens, to boost India-Iran trade

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the first phase of the Chabahar port, called the Shahid Beheshti port, in the Sistan-Balochistan province on December 3,...

Delhi world’s 7th most expensive premium office location

Delhi figures among the world’s top-10 most expensive locations for premium office rents, while Mumbai makes it in the top-20, according to JLL’s latest report....

Saudi, UAE to boost cooperation in trade and investments

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are intensifying cooperation to boost investment and trade with select initiatives identified, top government officials said on Wednesday. Exemptions...

Saudi Aramco-Hyundai JV to create 650 jobs

Manufacturing facility will be co-located with the $5.2 billion maritime yard in Ras Al-Khair State-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco  (Saudi Arabian Oil Co) will create...

Iran, Afghanistan sign $2-million contract

During the 2nd Iran-Afghanistan joint economic exhibition, Iranian and Afghan businessmen and firms inked contracts worth $2m, Iranian Commercial attaché in Afghanistan said. Mohammadreza Karim...

Sabic’s second quarter net profit declines 25 per cent

Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemicals company reported a 25 per cent decline in second-quarter net profit on Sunday, amid higher...

Aramex Sees 4% Revenue Growth in Q2

Logistics firm Aramex announced second-quarter revenues of Dh1.148 billion, a 4 per cent increase over the same period last year. Half yearly revenues increased...

Federal Tax Authority mandated to audit tax compliance in the UAE

The provisions of the newly issued federal law on taxation have mandated the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) with the legal right to perform a...

Ethiopia target to generate USD 30 bn from textile sector by 2030

Ethiopia intend to increase their area of cotton production which is presently, only 20 percent of the three million hectares are used for cotton...

Egypt signs agreement with UNIDO for cotton production

Egypt has signed a €1.5 million ($1.74 million) cooperation agreement with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Italian Agency for Development...
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