The United States has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference programme to 31 December  2026, offering temporary certainty to African exporters eligible for duty-free a

Zimbabwe's maize sector continues to reflect the country's turbulent yet resilient agricultural history, oscillating between periods of surplus, severe disruption, and tentative recovery. While the na

Zimbabwe has achieved a significant milestone in its external trade performance in 2025, with the annual trade deficit contracting to just USD 404 million, the lowest in the past five years and a dram

There is also a risk dimension. If African economies do not upgrade production capabilities, zero tariffs may simply expand commodity volumes without diversifying exports. Trade deficits could persist

Zimbabwe is poised to embark on a transformative trajectory in its bilateral relations with the European Union following the latter's decision to lift targeted travel bans and asset freezes on Zimbabw

Zimbabwe's goods trade surplus fell by 52.6% in January 2026, dropping from US$240.1 million in December 2025 to US$113.7 million, the sharpest monthly deterioration in the trade balance in recent mem

Zimbabwe has recorded a fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus, with export earnings of US$969 million outpacing imports of US$856 million to yield a surplus of US$114 million in January 2026, accor

South Africa's current account balance delivered a striking reversal in the fourth quarter of 2025, swinging from a revised deficit of R72 billion in the third quarter to a surplus of R50.2 billion, t

BAT Zambia, the country's only listed tobacco manufacturer and the dominant player in Zambia's formal cigarette market, has reported a year in which profit grew but the business shrank, a paradox that

Zimbabwe's merchandise trade recorded a surplus of US$46.5 million in February 2026, according to the latest trade data, marking the fifth straight surplus, the best performance in Zimbabwe’s trade.

Zimbabwe's cereal imports rose sharply in February 2026, according to the latest data from ZimStat. Maize imports surged 48.3% to US$44.93 million from US$30.28 million in January, while wheat imports