Tag: Commerce and Exchanges
relief and expectations after the reopening of the maritime border with Madagascar
Madagascar reopens its maritime borders with the Comoros after two months of suspension due to the cholera epidemic. Decided on December 18 in Antananarivo, this measure revives the transport of…
London strengthens sanctions against Russian “ghost fleet” in the Baltic Sea
The United Kingdom announced on Tuesday December 17 that it was taking sanctions against new ships in this fleet made up of undeclared Russian tankers or under foreign flags, which…
farmers are worried, the State wants to be reassuring
Senegalese farmers are worried this year: 72 hours after the start of the peanut marketing campaign, producers expect enormous losses in terms of turnover. On the State side, we want…
Ursula von der Leyen in Uruguay to advance contested deal with EU
The President of the European Commission arrived at the summit of Mercosur countries which opened on Thursday December 5 in Montevideo to advance the free trade agreement with the EU,…
the economic issues of the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia this Monday, December 2. The Saudi Kingdom is the second largest arms importer in the world and the…
the country wants to establish itself in the sub-region
In Ivory Coast, the first International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (Sirexe) is being held for five days. The country is producing 51 tonnes of gold this year and…
Donald Trump announces increased tariffs for China, Canada and Mexico
Donald Trump confirmed Monday that his first economic measures after his inauguration in January would be to increase customs duties on products coming from China but also from Canada and…
Washington expands list of Chinese companies banned from exporting to the United States
The United States announced on Friday, November 23, that it had once again expanded its blacklist prohibiting the importation of products from the Chinese region of Xinjiang or suspected of…
Southeast Asia suspended from trade war with China promised by Donald Trump
During his campaign for the American presidential election, Donald Trump announced that he would be ready to toughen taxes on Chinese imports. While his first term resulted in good trade…
Unprecedented drought forces Ecuador to ration its electricity
For almost two months, Ecuador has not had a single day without a power outage. Since September 18, Ecuadorians have spent more than 500 hours in the dark, a third…