Africa

In January, leaders from China and Africa declared 2026 the Year of Humanitarian Exchanges, which aims to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation between the parties

European companies supply Nigeria with pesticides that are banned in the EU and are believed to cause cancer and neurological diseases. This was reported by Bloomberg.

In 2025, Africa is gradually playing an increasingly important role in the global market. While at the end of the 20th century, the economies of many African countries were in decline, they are now growing

International business and government interest in Africa is growing rapidly. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), sub-Saharan Africa is showing steady GDP growth of about 4% per year

On January 29, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The trio of states had earlier officially notified the community of their withdrawal from the organization

African markets remain one of the most promising for the supply of timber industry products. However, in order for business to be successful here, it is necessary to understand the socio-cultural characteristics of the region.

Agriculture plays a significant role in the Tunisian economy, forming 9.8% of GDP and providing 14.0% of total employment.

Over the past 13 years, Tunisia has demonstrated relatively low growth rates for developing countries, which is caused by a series of socio-economic shocks.

Agriculture in Cameroon is a key sector of the economy, employing 42.2% of the population and accounting for about 17.0% of GDP. The country's agriculture has been actively developing in recent decades, but a number of factors prevent a significant increase in productivity

In 2018-2022, the production of vegetable oils in Egypt gradually increased: in 2022, 858.0 thousand tons of vegetable oils were produced in the country, which is 13.9% higher than in 2021. Most of the production of vegetable oils in Egypt in 2022 fell on soybean oil — 95.6% (820.0 thousand tons).