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Top 10 Imported Products in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Kenya
Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, and Kenya are four of Africa's most active import markets, together pulling in well over $100 billion in foreign goods every year.
South Africa's Proposed 50% Tariff on Chinese and Indian Vehicles
The proposal has been under review since January 2026, and as of this month it remains unresolved, but the direction of travel, and the scale of the businesses it would touch, make it worth tracking closely.
West Africa Pharmaceutical Import Guide
This guide is designed to help exporters and B2B sales teams understand who is buying pharmaceutical products in West Africa
Ingredient Traceability in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
Driven by consumer expectations for transparency, evolving regulatory requirements, and the growing need for product safety and sustainability, brands are prioritising traceability throughout their operations
The Rise of African Cocoa Exports: Shipment Trends & HS Code 1801
In a market where a single bad shipment can mean a lost season's worth of margin, that track record is the difference between an informed decision and a guess.
West Africa: Chemicals & Industrial Raw Materials Imports
West Africa's chemical and industrial material imports surpassed USD 19 billion in 2024, more than doubling in six years. China, India, and the EU together
The UK Market for Ethnic Foods: What the Data Shows
Asian food, spanning Chinese, Indian, Thai, Japanese, Korean and Indonesian categories, is the single largest segment of UK ethnic food, commonly cited at around 45% of the overall category