Kenya: court overturns unpopular payroll levy
A Kenyan court ruled on Tuesday that a salary levy introduced by President William Ruto in June was illegal, dealing a major blow to the government’s aim of bolstering the […]
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Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) Commends Rwanda for Joining the Visa-Free Travel for All Africans Movement!
Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) Commends Rwanda for Joining the Visa-Free Travel for All Africans Movement! [Addis Ababa, 3rd November 2023] — The Pan African Chamber of […]
Press Release on Kenya’s Visionary Economic Initiatives
Greetings from the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kindly find attached a press release from PACCI on the support for the Republic of Kenya, lauding their recent […]
How ambitious AfCFTA implementation can drive agricultural trade growth for Africa
More sophisticated non-tariff measures, coupled with environmental and climate provisions, will help deepen Africa’s agricultural trade. Dr Ousmane Badiane, executive chair of AKADEMIYA2063, explains the findings of a recent report. […]
Big plans for Nigeria’s long-term challenges
Nigeria should tick all the boxes for investors: size; resources; opportunity. But years of underachievement have hampered growth. Can the new administration reverse the trend? New Nigerian governments generally promise […]
Modi’s mission: Africa ties targeted in India’s superpower quest
India’s ties with Africa are rooted in an emotional shared history but, as India sets its sights on becoming the century’s superpower, trade, business links and the reshaping of international […]
German cash for Ecowas aims to stabilise West Africa
Germany’s renewed financial commitment to Ecowas suggests that European leaders see the organisation as crucial to the future stability of West Africa. At the end of September, Germany’s Federal Development […]
‘We will create an ecosystem of green investment vehicles in Africa’
The African Development Bank’s Green Bank initiative aims to equip thousands of institutions and governments with the technical capacity and capital needed to set up green finance facilities to attract […]
Biden removes Uganda, Gabon, Niger and CAR from AGOA trade programme
President Joe Biden has announced in a letter to Congress his intention to remove four African countries – Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the Central African Republic (CAR) – from the […]
Statute of the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI)
Statute of the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) We, the Chambers of Commerce, and Industry across African States: Dedicate ourselves to creating a conducive environment for the […]