Tag: Trade and exchanges
Shipping giant Maersk makes new record profits
Sea freight is still overheated. Congestion in global maritime traffic benefits carriers. Since the beginning of the health crisis, the price of freight has continued to increase. And the Danish…
the Commission proposes to suspend customs duties on Ukrainian products
This Wednesday, April 27, the European Commission proposed to suspend for one year all customs duties on Ukrainian products imported into the EU. The objective is to support the economy…
Brazzaville and Rome sign a gas agreement
The Italian government concluded, Thursday, April 21, in Brazzaville, an agreement to supply gas from the Congo, in order to be less dependent on Russia, which invaded Ukraine. A war…
export wheat to meet war-related shortages in Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine are among the largest wheat exporters in the world and the war between the two countries has therefore caused this trade to fall. And this is starting…
In Kenya, companies are worried about the elections and the war in Ukraine
The Kenyan Ministry of Finance this week presented a budget of 28 billion dollars. Objective: to revive an economy affected by the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs caused…
a smart card for better cocoa traceability
More traceability, less risk. In Côte d’Ivoire, the Conseil Café Cacao (CCC) launched this week the distribution of a magnetic card to all Ivorian producers. The objective is to further…
Vladimir Putin wants to monitor the export of food products
The Russian president has asked his government to be careful about exporting Russian food products. The world economic crisis and the sanctions make explode the prices in Russia also the…
India and Australia strike interim free trade deal to deal with China
India and Australia on Saturday signed an interim free trade agreement that cuts tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods. The agreement is especially important for Canberra whose commercial…
MSC, the new juggernaut of logistics transport in West Africa
World number one in maritime transport, the Italian-Swiss MSC will take over the subsidiary Bolloré Africa Logistics, from the group of Vincent Bolloré, for 5.7 billion euros. MSC, managed by…
in Dakar, a round table of Russian-Senegalese businessmen
In Senegal, a “round table of Russian-Senegalese businessmen” was held in Dakar on Thursday 31 March. The President of Tatarstan, Republic of the Russian Federation, made the trip. An economic…