How overlapping US and China sanctions are complicating business in Africa

Coffee, chillies and cashews: a new recipe to spice up China-Africa trade relations

As China’s relationship with African countries deepens, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In our series Jevans Nyabiage looks at how Beijing’s blanket import clearance for three African food products will affect ties between them, and the potential effects for other governments around the world. Beijing is rewriting its trade playbook by bypassing years of protracted bilateral negotiations to grant continent-wide market access for African coffee, chillies and cashews. The...

US Treasury and Mexico’s UIF team up to target cross-border fuel theft by the Jalisco cartel

The new sanctions take aim at the CJNG's most lucrative black market business venture outside of drug sales, according to the U.S. Treasury. The post US Treasury and Mexico’s UIF team up to target cross-border fuel theft by the Jalisco cartel appeared first on Mexico News Daily

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A Tale of Two Countries

A Tale of Two Countries

Malaysia, Thailand teruskan Zon Ekonomi Khas, sasar dagangan AS$30 bilion

PUTRAJAYA: Pembangunan Zon­ Ekonomi Khas Sempadan Malaysia-Thailand diteruskan bagi mencapai sasaran perdagangan dua hala bernilai AS30 bilion menjelang 2027. Ia antara persetujuan dicapai antara Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dengan rakan sejawatnya, Anutin Charnvirakul semalam, sempena lawatan rasmi dua hari Perdana Menteri Thailand itu. Kedua-dua negara turut ber­se­tuju memudahkan urusan imi­­gresen dan kastam termasuk me­nye­lesaikan isu ... Read more The post Malaysia, Thailand teruskan Zon Ekonomi Khas, sasar dagangan AS30 bilion appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

First India-Costa Rica JETCO Concludes with Focus on Reducing Trade Barriers and Boosting Investments

First India-Costa Rica JETCO Concludes with Focus on Reducing Trade Barriers and Boosting Investments New Delhi, Jul 8 (KNN) India and Costa Rica held the first Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting virtually on July 6-7 to review bilateral trade and explore opportunities to expand economic cooperation. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Vimal Anand, and Costa Rica's General Director of Foreign Trade, Adriana Castro. Both sides reviewed bilateral trade and investment relations and noted that bilateral merchandise trade reached around USD 391 million in 2025-26. They also discussed opportunities to expand trade and investment. The two countries discussed cooperation in standards, accreditation, certification, food safety, pharmaceutical regulation and export certification to facilitate trade and reduce technical barriers. India highlighted opportunities for cooperation in pharmaceuticals, digital technologies, manufacturing and innovation, while Costa Rica shared its experience in Central American trade integration and regional trade negotiations. Both sides agreed to strengthen business-to-business engagement, promote institutional cooperation and use the JETCO mechanism to advance bilateral trade, investment and sectoral cooperation. (KNN Bureau)

China Rewires Africa’s Trade Finance

Standard Bank becomes Africa’s renminbi clearing gateway, Dangote moves to build the world’s largest refinery, and South Africa’s June 30 deadline arrives. China just rewired Africa’s trade finance architecture. Standard Bank and ICBC have been named the Renminbi Clearing Bank of Africa, giving businesses in 19 countries direct access to China’s onshore financial system for []

Wall Street Week | USMCA: Can North America’s Trade Deal Survive?

This week, a special edition of Wall Street Week on the USMCA trade deal. The renegotiations are testing the future of an auto industry built on decades of cross-border integration. And, American farmers increasingly depend on exports to Canada and Mexico as other overseas markets become more difficult to access. Plus, years of infrastructure investment have created an energy market that crosses borders more easily than political narratives suggest. Later, can three countries with different priorities still agree on a common economic vision? (Source: Bloomberg)

Namyang Dairy secures W10b Mongolia export deal

Namyang Dairy Products said Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding with Mongolia's leading food distributor, Maximus Distribution LLC, to expand exports of K-food products under a three-year, 10 billion won (6.6 million) agreement. The agreement was signed during the Korea-Mongolia Business Forum, an official event of the government-led economic delegation. It follows a separate three-year, 70 billion won export deal signed in Vietnam in April, marking Namyang's second export agreement

‘Latest US sanctions on Sudanese aviation could complicate finance, commerce’

The Sudanese Centre for Civil Aviation Studies and Research says new US sanctions imposed on... The post ‘Latest US sanctions on Sudanese aviation could complicate finance, commerce’ appeared first on Dabanga Radio TV Online.

U.S. official: China's new sanctions on U.S. firms show Chinese suppliers are 'unreliable'

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- China's new sanctions on some American firms rea...

Business : Mexico, U.S. Remain At Odds Over Trilateral Trade Agreement

Business : Mexico, U.S. Remain At Odds Over Trilateral Trade Agreement

North Korea shifts China ventures toward learning

North Korea-China joint ventures are shifting in focus, with Pyongyang moving beyond simply attracting Chinese capital and equipment to absorb Chinese production methods and management know-how. The shift suggests North Korea-China economic cooperation is evolving in 2026 from one-dimensional resource supply toward the study of China’s production and management systems. North Korea has been actively []

“Will double bilateral trade by 2030”: PM Modi hails India-New Zealand FTA, USD 20 billion investment commitment

This year, our two countries concluded a Free Trade Agreement in a record time of just nine months. This agreement will create new opportunities for all of you in market access, investment, services and technology. I am confident that together we will double our bilateral trade by 2030, the Prime Minister said.

Explainer-Will US and international sanctions on Iran be lifted?

Explainer-Will US and international sanctions on Iran be lifted?

China Restricts Exports to American Defense Firms as Retaliation Against US Sanctions

On June 22, Beijing imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies linked to the American military, in what was seen as a retaliation for recent Washington sanctions. According to China’s Commerce Ministry, 10 companies will be denied exports of “dual-use” goods—items with both civilian and military applications—from Chinese firms. The Associated Press (AP) reported that []

China to export robots capable of locating undersea cables

Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe targeted for export, reports South China Morning Post

Sudan: 'Latest U.S. Sanctions On Sudanese Aviation Could Complicate Finance, Commerce'

[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam -- The Sudanese Centre for Civil Aviation Studies and Research says new US sanctions imposed on Sudan under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act (CBW Act), which entered their second phase on 26 June 2026, are unlikely to halt civil aviation or air cargo operations to Sudan. However, they could create financial and commercial challenges for the country's air transport sector.

China slaps sanctions on 10 US companies in retaliation for blacklist of Chinese firms

China has slapped export controls on 10 United States companies involved in defence and rare earths mining. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said this in a statement on Monday. The ministry stressed that the sanction is in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms. This followed US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing, seeking to stabilise [] China slaps sanctions on 10 US companies in retaliation for blacklist of Chinese firms

Vietnam essential to K-food's ASEAN expansion

Vietnam essential to K-food's ASEAN expansion

Why Ghana cannot defeat galamsey

Two presidents have staked their names on ending illegal gold mining. Ministers have lost their jobs, their reputations and, on the way to yet another launch, their lives. Yet Africa’s biggest gold producer still cannot stop the digging. The reasons lie deeper than the pits. Editor’s note: Quotations from unnamed miners and residents in this []

Egypt, S. Africa push for deeper African economic integration

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, affirmed on Sunday that co-operation between Egypt and South Africa represents a cornerstone for strengthening African economic integration, stressing the need to transition from traditional trade exchange to joint industrial co-operation and the integration of value chains. He noted that the next phase requires genuine intra-African cooperation [] The post Egypt, S. Africa push for deeper African economic integration appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

How America’s Leaders’ Attempts To Dominate The World Are Weakening One Of Our Greatest Advantages

Washington’s attempts to dominate global finance through tight sanctions could be strengthening America’s adversaries. Iran has been avoiding U.S. sanctions by using Chinese yuan to sell its oil, the Wall Street Journal

The BizNews Edge: African Bank's Billion-Rand Acquisition Trap

The BizNews Edge: African Bank's Billion-Rand Acquisition Trap

ASEAN needs a hedging code, not just hedging instincts

Southeast Asia is not choosing Beijing over Washington. It only looks that way. What is actually happening is more consequential: the region’s governments are hedging faster and harder than at any point since the Cold War’s end, and they are doing it without any shared rules to keep that hedging from tearing ASEAN apart. The [] The post ASEAN needs a hedging code, not just hedging instincts appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

China Retaliates Against US With Defense Company Sanctions

China has imposed export restrictions on 10 U.S. companies, including two involved in rare earth mining, in retaliation for the Pentagon adding Chinese tech giants to its watch list of military-linked firms. The controls prohibit the export of dual-use items to the American firms and apply to goods of Chinese origin held by entities and persons in other countries, China's Commerce Ministry said on Monday...

China Flexes Its Rare-Earth Muscle—Again 

New export restrictions underscore Beijing’s supply chain grip in ongoing tensions with Washington.

Namibia-Chinain Numbers

As president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah undertakes a week-long state visit to China aimed at attracting investment and strengthening economic ties, here are the trade figures between Namibia and China over four years. Key figures:China is Namibia’s second-largest trading partner globally. N40.6 billion Total bilateral trade between Namibia and China in 2025, the highest on record.N36.9 billion [] The post Namibia-Chinain Numbers appeared first on The Namibian.

China & EU Launch Trade and Investment Consultative Mechanism

China & EU Launch Trade and Investment Consultative Mechanism

Guinée : le gouvernement acte la fin progressive des exportations d’or brut (Décret)

Le président de la République, le général Mamadi Doumbouya, a signé un décret portant réglementation de la filière aurifère en Guinée. Lu ce vendredi 3 juillet à la télévision nationale, ce texte marque un tournant majeur dans la politique minière du pays en instaurant, à l’issue d’une période transitoire de 90 jours, l’interdiction de l’exportation []

Modi, Prabowo push deeper cooperation on critical minerals and rare earths

The two countries also signed nearly a dozen agreements covering critical minerals, technology, food security, medicines and maritime security during Modi’s visit to Jakarta

Africa’s trade shield

Introduction The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has become the cornerstone of Africa’s economic integration agenda. Since trading officially commenced on January 1, 2021, the Agreement has sought to transform Africa from a collection of fragmented national markets into a single integrated marketplace capable of stimulating industrialisation, investment and sustainable economic growth. The AfCFTA The post Africa’s trade shield appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Trump threatens Europe with new tariffs in case of new digital services tax on US firms

This tariff will supersede trade deals made with the country, whether implemented, signed, or not, US President said

[Column] The twin adversaries of North and South Korea

[Column] The twin adversaries of North and South Korea