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Kilifi benefits from Sh250 million fruit factory

A Sh250 million fruit processing plant in Kilifi is set to provide a market for 1,000farmers, create 150 jobs and boost Kenya’s export manufacturing sector.The official opening of MillyFruits ...
The Standard

KRA destroys illicit goods worth Sh218 million in nationwide crackdown

KRA has destroyed contraband goods worth Sh218 million that were seized during coordinated crackdowns in Nairobi and the ...
ecofinagency

Hundreds of Special Economic Zones Later, Africa Still Awaits an Industrial Breakthrough

Africa now has about 230 special economic zones across 42 countries, up from about 20 in 1990. More than 40% of surveyed zones operate at less than a quarter of their capacity, while only 15% run at ...
Reuters

China copper smelters may press ahead with production curbs amid acid export ban

Chinese copper smelters have seen revenue surge from byproducts Sulphuric acid prices jumped even before the Iran war China's acid prices may face pressure after Beijing's export ban Processing fees ...
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India allows export zones to sell locally as trade strains grow

NEW DELHI, April 1 (Reuters) - India will allow factories in export‑focused zones to sell goods domestically at lower import duties, according to a government order, as conflict in the Middle East ...
CNBC

China suspends some critical mineral export curbs to the U.S. as trade truce takes hold

China suspended export restrictions on several rare earth elements, processing technologies, lithium battery materials, and other items announced on Oct. 9, 2025. The rollback also extended to curbs ...
Forbes

China’s New Export Controls: Critical Implications For U.S. Businesses

SHENZHEN, CHINA - APRIL 12: A Chinese national flag is seen in the foreground with container ships, cranes, and stacked shipping containers at the Yantian International Container Terminal under cloudy ...
CNN

Xi reignites tensions ahead of Trump meeting with dramatic curbs on critical rare-earths

Licenses will also be required for the export of technologies used in rare earth mining, smelting and processing, as well as for magnets manufacturing. Foreign firms seeking to supply rare earths ...
Law

In the ‘Strike Zone’: The Disruptive Technology Strike Force and U.S. Export Controls

Two-and-a-half years ago, agencies from across the Justice, Commerce, Treasury, and Defense Departments partnered to form the Disruptive Technology Strike Force, with the stated mission “to fiercely ...
devdiscourse

Nigeria Launches Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone in Oyo State

Nigeria has officially launched a new Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Oyo State, marking a pivotal development in the country's ongoing drive to transform its agricultural sector, ...
csis.org

Developing Rare Earth Processing Hubs: An Analytical Approach

The United States led global production of rare earth elements (REEs) until the mid-1990s, when China emerged as the dominant supplier. China maintained near-total control of the market until 2012.
tbsnews

Bepza contributes 17.03% to national exports in FY25

The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) has reinforced its pivotal role in the country's export landscape, accounting for 17.03% of total national exports in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 ...