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U.S. Trade Policy Agenda: Kenya & AGOA U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer delivered President Trump’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda to Congress, outlining a strategic framework to tackle economic and national security challenges […]

At the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa held in Kigali, African leaders called for the development of an inclusive, innovative, and well-connected AI ecosystem across the continent. The summit […]

The AfCFTA represents a timely strategic response to growing global trade protectionism. In a recent interview, Secretary General Wamkele Mene highlighted how the agreement – now ratified by 48 African nations […]

China’s announcement of retaliatory tariffs, mirroring President Donald Trump’s earlier hikes, sent shockwaves through the markets on April 4, 2025. The S&P 500 tumbled 6%, while the Dow Jones Industrial […]

In a significant shift to U.S. trade policy, President Trump announced the implementation of 10% baseline tariffs on all imported goods, describing it as a declaration of economic independence. The […]

U.S. equity markets closed at all-time highs on Friday, June 27, 2025, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.5% and the Nasdaq also setting a new record. The milestone marks a […]

At the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Angola, the U.S. unveiled a results-driven six-point plan which prioritizes making commercial diplomacy a top priority for U.S. Ambassadors measured by “deals […]

The World Economic Forum’s May 2025 Chief Economists Outlook presents a concerning assessment of the global economic landscape, highlighting deteriorating growth prospects, mounting inflationary pressures, and increasing trade fragmentation driven […]