The Acting Executive Director of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Aliu Mohammed Lawal has blamed the dwindling fortune of the Nigerian agricultural sector on the continued use of old fashioned methods and implements in farming in the country, saying

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned members of the public to be wary of certain imported brands of energy drinks.

SA has had to hastily withdraw anti dumping duties on paper imports from Brazil and Indonesia after Indonesia began a consultative process in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) - a first step in declaring a trade dispute under WTO rules.

Land-locked Ethiopia sent its top trade official to Djibouti on Wednesday after the Red Sea state said it would introduce a new tariff on port services.

Athi River Mining's (ARM) plan to boost its capacity to produce more cement cheaply by building a grinding plant in Athi River has set the stage for a major industry battle.