Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets

Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets

Today, Ethiopia churns out 600,000 tonnes of coffee a year. For some 25 million people – roughly a fifth of the population – it is the bedrock of their livelihood and the country’s premier export.

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Chinese President Xi’s ‘zero-tariff’ for African countries hailed as a message for joint pursuit of modernisation

Chinese President Xi’s ‘zero-tariff’ for African countries hailed as a message for joint pursuit of modernisation

Multiple African enterprises targeting the Chinese market noted that the new measures, such as the zero-tariff policy, will bring them fresh opportunities to expand trade with China and enhance product competitiveness.

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Trump signs executive order that offers tariff exemptions to countries with US trade deals

Trump signs executive order that offers tariff exemptions to countries with US trade deals

In the order, Trump says his willingness to reduce tariffs depends on the “scope and economic value of a trading partner’s commitments to the United States in its agreement on reciprocal trade” and US national interests.

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