Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable exports to Botswana. He said the move would encourage increased trade among Southern African Customs Union (SACU) members, who view the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a critical tool [...] Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A French national, Jean Christian Bergeron, has been accused of economic sabotage and ordered to leave Kenya in the wake of a protracted fuel supply crisis, the Daily Nation reported Wednesday. Bergeron, the Chief Executive of a French energy firm, Rubis, has been accused of "hoarding petroleum [...] Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Monday acknowledged that Tunisians are affected by the continuing rise of commodities prices, vowing that his government will take the necessary steps to put an end to price increases of certain commodities. All social classes are affected by rising food prices [...] Full text...