CBZ concludes US$190m financing deal with Afreximbank
CBZ Holdings has increased its trade finance facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to US$190 million after securing an additional US$40 million, strengthening its capacity to fund Zimbabwean businesses engaged in regional and international trade.
Mozambique picks Chinese investors to build one-stop border post near Zimbabwe
Mozambique awarded a 25-year contract to two Chinese companies to build and operate a one-stop border post at Machipanda near Zimbabwe, adding to two other logistics deals secured by the firms
Africa can convert global trade disruptions into industrialisation opportunity – Afreximbank
Africa must reposition its trade infrastructure to capture greater value from global economic shifts, with industrialisation, stronger intra-African trade and improved access to finance identified as key priorities in the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank’s) latest African trade report.
Yuan makes inroads into Africa’s US$-dominated trade system as China-Africa trade nears $400 billion
The Chinese yuan is steadily gaining ground in Africa’s trade system as the continent’s economic ties with Beijing deepen, challenging the long-standing dominance of the U.S. dollar in select cross-border transactions.
Africa counts losses as US-Iran war hits 5 key sectors across the continent
Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are beginning to ripple across African economies, threatening fertiliser supplies, industrial inputs and trade flows while increasing freight costs and financial pressure on several countries.
Zimbabwe, Ghana sign 10 deals to reboot trade ties
The leaders say the new agreements aim to boost investment, jobs, and economic growth.
Zim records 5th monthly trade surplus
Zimbabwe recorded a trade surplus in February 2026, driven by strong export earnings that outpaced import expenditure, latest trade data revealed.
Zim holds trade surplus streak
The trade surplus is a step in the right direction