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Global Trade & Entrepreneurship

The Certification Economy: Can Testing Become Egypt’s Next Industrial Advantage?

A product can leave an Egyptian factory meeting every technical specification and still face a decisive obstacle before reaching...

Egypt Launches Europe–Gulf Transit Corridor with Temporary Customs Relief to Sustain Trade Flows

Cairo — Egypt has introduced a streamlined logistics and regulatory framework to maintain trade continuity between Europe and Gulf...

Egypt plans permanent African markets to turbocharge SME exports

Egypt’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) is drawing up a plan to establish permanent African markets...

Egypt, Tunisia Adopt New Model to Drive $1bn Trade Target in 2 years

Egypt and Tunisia signed eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) last Thursday, aiming to double trade flows and deepen cooperation...

U.S. Tariff Move Triggers Postal Freeze as 88 Countries Suspend Services

International mail flows to the United States collapsed this week after Washington scrapped long-standing exemptions on low-value imports, prompting...

Winners and Losers in the U.S.–E.U. Trade Deal: Why Europe Survives but America Thrives

The United States and European Union unveiled a landmark trade deal Thursday, agreeing to cap tariffs on pharmaceuticals, lumber,...

South Africa’s Export Sector Under Siege amid US Tariffs and Route Closures

South Africa’s trade logistics are under renewed strain as global shipping titan Maersk revealed plans to cease its direct...

Intra-African Trade Surges to $220 Bn in 2024 as AfCFTA Gains Traction

Trade between African nations rebounded sharply in 2024, reaching $220.3 billion, a 12.4% increase over the previous year—after a 5.9%...

Trump’s sweeping tariff deals Boosts American LNG exports

The U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping set of tariffs on 70 global trading partners has triggered broad market sell...

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