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African countries demand end to cotton subsidies for US, China

The top cotton-producing countries known the C4 - Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Chad - say subsidies

Libya's oil guards shut oil fields over pay dispute

Libyan forces guarding oil facilities in the country have downed tools over pay row.

WTO offers $50m for female entrepreneurs

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has set aside $50 million to assist female entrepreneurs in the d

Global cocoa prices soar as yield drops in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire

The skyrocketing prices have left chocolate lovers around the world bracing for a shortage of the sw

Algeria, Mauritania launch free trade zone to boost ties

Algeria plans to open free trade zones with more African countries to boost economic cooperation.

Lagos to start three-day working week amid economic hardship

Many Nigerian workers are struggling to afford daily transport to work across the major cities inclu