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06.02.26 - 11:42
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Trump Extends African Free-Trade Agreement Easing Tariff Fears Amid Tensions (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Extends African Free-Trade Agreement Easing Tariff Fears Amid Tensions
Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times,
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law this week extending a free-trade agreement for some African nations until the end of the year, Washington's chief trade negotiator said.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said his department would work alongside Congress this year to update the program to align with Trump's America First policy by expanding market access for U.S. businesses, farmers, and ranchers.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), established under President Bill Clinton in 2000 to provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for eligible sub-Saharan African countries for thousands of products, expired in September, jeopardizing hundreds of thousands of African jobs.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation in January to extend the law for three years, but the Senate later limited the extension to one year, which the House concurre...
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02.02.26 - 19:45
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Bevölkerungsexplosion in Afrika schafft unlösbare Probleme für die EU (Tichys Einblick)
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Stabilität wird es in Afrika nicht geben, solange das Bevölkerungswachstum jede Entwicklung verhindert und die Jugendlichen keine Arbeit finden. Die Dynamik der hohen Geburtenraten, die in Afrika zu immer größerer Armut führt, wird auf dem Kontinent und auch in Europa ruinöse Folgen haben.. --- „Noch bis in die 1960er Jahre konnten etwa Afrikas Bauern die eigene Bevölkerung ausreichend versorgen. Dabei ging es damals um etwa 300 Millionen Menschen. Heute sind es mehr als viermal so viele und der Kontinent ist die am stärksten von Unterernährung betroffene Weltregion.“
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29.01.26 - 22:15
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Melania Trump documentary pulled from South African theaters (The Hill)
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First lady Melania Trump's documentary is not making it to theaters in South Africa, according to a local distributor. "Melania," which opens Friday, outlines the run-up to her husband's second term. The first lady was an executive producer on the film. “Based on recent developments, we've taken the decision to not go ahead with a......
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29.01.26 - 08:54
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Fed Holds Rates; Saudi Arabia′s Giga Spending | Horizons Middle East & Africa 1/29/2026 (Bloomberg)
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The Fed holds rates, with chair Jerome Powell pointing to an improving US outlook as the labor market steadies. Also on the show: a massive day of tech earnings, from Meta and Microsoft in the US to Samsung and SK Hynix in Asia; gold, copper and silver hit all-time highs on a weaker dollar and rising geopolitical tensions; Saudi Arabia is ordering sweeping changes across its most ambitious projects; African central banks are kicking off a busy month of interest-rate decisions. Guests include: Parisha Saimbi, BNP Paribas, EM Asia FXLM Strategist; Monica Malik, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Chief Economist. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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28.01.26 - 12:12
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Trump Downplays Weak Dollar; US ′Armada′ Headed To Iran | Horizons Middle East & Africa 28/1/2026 (Bloomberg)
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he US dollar plunges to its lowest level in nearly 4 years after President Donald Trump says he isn't concerned about its decline. Also on the show: investors gear up for a Fed rate decision; President Trump says the US has a big 'armada' headed to the Middle East because of Iran; Cameroon raises $750M in a dollar bond sale; Saudi Arabia looks to tap wealthy families in new quest for cash; a travel association in Turkey files a lawsuit seeking to block access to several major foreign booking platforms; Middle East businesses watching tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE with increasing nervousness. Guests include: Bhanu Baweja, UBS Investment Bank, Chief Strategist; Richard Windsor, Radio Free Mobile, Founder. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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28.01.26 - 07:48
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Baweja: S. Africa′s Bonds & Currencies Opposite of Japan (Bloomberg)
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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see room for the South African Reserve Bank to lower its inflation forecast for 2026 due to a strengthened Rand and lower oil prices. Policymakers prepare for their first interest-rate decision of the year later this week. Bhanu Baweja, Chief Strategist at UBS Investment Bank spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche about the country's performance compared to Japan's volatility. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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27.01.26 - 07:36
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Hong Kong must invest in Africa-Asia financial corridor, government adviser FSDC urges (SCMP)
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Hong Kong should focus on connecting its capital markets with African financial centres so that companies and Belt and Road Initiative projects on the continent can raise funds in the city, according to a council that advises the government on development strategy.
In addition to being a funding source for commercial enterprises and infrastructure projects, Hong Kong could be a place for wealthy Africans to set up family offices to manage their wealth, succession and charitable activities, the......
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