Trade Policy
Chinese Carmakers Localise European Operations as EU Weighs New Manufacturing Rules
Chinese automakers are expanding their manufacturing operations in Europe as the European Union considers new local-content requirements aimed at strengthening domestic industry and...
UK Moves to Ban Trade With Israeli Settlements in Major Policy Shift
By Benson Daniel The United Kingdom is set to introduce a ban on trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied...
Kenya Rejects EAC Delay, Pushes Ahead With Vehicle Assembly Rules
By Benson Daniel Kenya has rejected a decision by the East African Community to postpone the implementation of new vehicle and motorcycle assembly...
Trump says US auto and steel tariffs will rise to 50% in 2027
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that tariffs on cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel will rise to 50% from January 1,...
25 U.S. States Sue Trump Administration Over New Global Tariffs
A coalition of 25 Democratic led U.S. states has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs, arguing that the...
Okonjo-Iweala Warns Declining Global Trust Threatens Trade, Urges Africa to Unite on Economic Opportunities
By Dorcas Francis Koji Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned that the growing erosion of trust among...
