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Five Southern African customs administrations agree on a roadmap for faster, digitally connected trade corridors

Customs administrations from Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe agree to a pathway for harmonising Customs-to-Customs data exchange, to enable customs information to move ahead of cargo and supporting faster, more predictable and secure movement of legitimate trade across Southern Africa. Pretoria, South Africa – 26 August 2026. Customs administrations from five Southern African […]

Africa’s trade growth exposes a diversification challenge

Trade between the East African Community (EAC) and the rest of Africa is gathering pace, but new report, “Examining the Trade Patterns Between the EAC, ECOWAS and SADC” by TradeMark Africa, shows that growth remains concentrated in a handful of commodities, countries and corridors.

La Zambie reçoit un laboratoire phytosanitaire modernisé à Livingstone afin de stimuler les exportations agricoles et de garantir la sécurité des échanges commerciaux

La Zambie vient de renforcer son système phytosanitaire et sa capacité à accéder aux marchés d’exportation agricoles à la suite de la remise en service d’un laboratoire et de bureaux rénovés et modernisés du Service de quarantaine végétale et phytosanitaire (PQPS) à Livingstone. Située dans la région horticole et agrumicole de la province du Sud, […]

Zambia takes delivery of upgraded Livingstone plant health laboratory to boost agricultural exports and safe trade

Livingstone, Zambia, 7 August 2026 – Zambia has strengthened its plant health system and capacity to access agricultural export markets following the handover of a rehabilitated and upgraded Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Service (PQPS) laboratory and office in Livingstone. Located in Southern Province’s horticulture and citrus-producing belt, the facility brings essential phytosanitary diagnostic services closer […]