HONEYCOIN AND TETHER TARGET CURRENCY RISK FACING AFRICAN TRADERS
As currency volatility continues to squeeze African traders and importers, fintech company HoneyCoin has announced a collaboration with Tether to integrate USDT payments into its merchant payment systems. The partnership will allow merchants to accept USDT alongside mobile money and card payments, both online and in-store. Pilot rollouts will begin in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana, […]
CHINA POSTS RECORD TRADE IN 2025 AS PRIVATE FIRMS LEAD GROWTH
China’s foreign trade hit a record high in 2025, supported by a more diversified market structure and resilient private enterprises, official data showed on Wednesday. According to the General Administration of Customs, China‘s total goods trade—including imports and exports—reached 45.47 trillion yuan ($6.35 trillion) last year, up 3.8 percent from a year earlier. Exports rose 6.1 percent to […]
AFRICA DAY 2025: HARNESSING THE BLUE ECONOMY
Roundtable: Harnessing the Blue Economy and Tourism for Africa’s Renaissance Background The Thabo Mbeki Foundation (TMF) and the University of South Africa (UNISA) in collaboration with several Tanzanian partners, will host the 15th Thabo Mbeki Africa Day Lecture in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from May 18–25, 2025. Africa Day is a celebration of unity, solidarity, and […]