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There are over 50 million MSMEs across the African continent. MSMEs are integral to the AfCFTA’s success and poise to benefit from the $22 billion in export growth potential that this trade agreement could achieve.

Empowering women and youth under AfCFTA

The World Trade Organization has just released its latest trade outlook report, examining the effects of conflicts, rising interest rates, and slowing demand on global trade. 

WTO: Global trade outlook 2024

Kenya's National Treasury is aiming to raise KES 30.0 billion through the re-opening of the FXD1/2016/010 and FXD1/2022/010 fixed income bonds in the October 2024 Primary Bond Auction, with the funds earmarked for budgetary support in the FY2024/25. 

Genghis Capital’s Caleb Mugendi on October T-bond auction, fixed-income markets

The highly anticipated Stanbic East Africa Business Summit comes to a close in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, gathering business leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss strategies for unlocking trade and promoting sustainable growth.

Unlocking trade for sustainable economy in East Africa

Across the African continent only 17 per cent of the population have access to cooling a major indictment for the continent against a global average of 95 per cent in developed economies. 

Fixing energy access crucial for Africa's growth acceleration

Despite the tremendous progress that has been made to advance women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment, women in Kenya and across Africa still face several challenges in accessing economic opportunities. 

Investing in women-led SMEs for economic growth in Africa

As the global economy gradually bounces back as interest rates continue to cool off, business prospects remain positive. 

Global firms bullish as rate cut cycle ushers new dawn for investments

Regional trade integration is tipped to witness accelerated growth as African countries strive towards boosting the share of intra Africa trade.

Stanbic Bank eyes regional trade integration as AfCFTA gathers momentum

Benedict Busunzu, CEO of Tembo Kabanga Nickel Corporation joins CNBC Africa for more.

Tembo Kabanga Nickel's ESG integration

Tanzania’s private sector has been pivotal in unlocking trade potential and driving sustainable economic growth, not just within the country, but across the entire East African region. 

Tanzania's private sector unlocks trade for sustainable growth in East Africa

Africa’s creative industry holds enormous potential with a market size of $20 billion as of 2024. CNBC Africa spoke to Janet Rogan, CEO, Royal African Society on how the continent can draw in investments in the industry.

Unlocking commercial viability of Africa’s film & creative industry

The implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) continues to face multiple headwinds from weak policy to delays in countries setting up the requisite infrastructure to better facilitate trade. 

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