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Could innovation in payments and e-commerce expand intra-African trade?

The African Continental Free Trade Area going live heralds exciting times for tech innovation in payments, e-commerce and trade across Africa

Each restraint of trader matter needs to be determined on its own merits on a case-by-case basis

​Restraints of Trade

Can a worker skilled in a certain area be prevented from exercising this skill by a former employer?

On Wednesday

Africa’s free trade fairy tale

A cross section of Africa’s most powerful people gathered in Kigali this week to sell a dream – and sell it hard

Tough start to US-EU free-trade talks

The US and the European Union start talks to create the world’s largest free-trade agreement, amid diplomatic tensions over recent spying revelations.

UK’s Cameron eyes partnership with SA

UK’s Cameron eyes partnership with SA

British Prime Minister David Cameron is due to arrive in South Africa for a meeting with Jacob Zuma on investment and sustainable development.

EU, Japan agree to work towards mega free trade deal

The European Union and Japan agreed to start talks towards a multi-billion-euro free trade deallinking the world’s third biggest economy to the globe’

Southern African free trade zone launched

Southern African countries have launched a regional trade zone that aims to eliminate import tariffs, with plans for a common currency by 2018.

Mbeki: Zim talks to continue ‘urgently’

SADC has recognised that negotiations in Zimbabwe are continuing, but emphasised the urgency, President Thabo Mbeki said on Sunday.