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UK Export Finance
UK-backed infrastructure contracts announced in Guinea and Benin
UK Export Finance reported more than GBP 330 million in secured contracts associated with infrastructure projects in Guinea and Benin.
Read update →Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
UK–Ghana Growth Partnership to drive jobs, investment and skills
The UK and Ghana agreed a 2026–2028 Growth Partnership focused on investment, trade, infrastructure and skills.
Read update →British High Commission Nairobi
UK-backed investment helps list a Kenyan industrial property trust
UK-supported investment enabled a new industrial real-estate investment trust listing in Nairobi.
Read update →HM Revenue & Customs
UK overseas trade in goods statistics: July 2026
HMRC published July 2026 UK overseas goods trade statistics on 11 September 2026, with partner-country and commodity datasets.
Read update →UK Export Finance
UK Export Finance guarantees £746m for Nigerian port redevelopment
A UK-backed financing agreement supports refurbishment of major Lagos port facilities and contracts for UK suppliers.
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UK-backed £4m supply agreement links Côte d’Ivoire logistics and a British supplier
UK Export Finance helped a British supplier secure a £4 million vehicle and services deal with a logistics company in Côte d’Ivoire.
Read update →Department for Business and Trade
Nigerian fintech and banking companies expand investment in the UK
The UK government reported investment plans from Nigerian financial and technology firms operating in Britain.
Read update →British High Commission Pretoria
South African exporters encouraged to use UK trade preferences
A UK–South Africa seminar highlighted tariff savings available to exporters under an existing trade agreement.
Read update →HM Treasury / UK Export Finance
New UK export finance pilot identifies Morocco among potential growth markets
The UK announced a pilot financing product for selected overseas buyers, naming Morocco among potential high-growth markets.
Read update →UK Mission to the WTO
UK highlights Gambian agrifood and tourism trade potential
A UK statement at The Gambia’s WTO trade review discussed bilateral trade and areas for growth.
Read update →Department for Business and Trade
UK names new trade commissioner responsible for Africa
The UK government announced Alastair Long as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa in June 2026.
Read update →Department for Business and Trade
UK updates trade envoy responsibilities in Ghana, Algeria and Southern Africa
A January 2026 UK trade envoy update included responsibilities for Ghana, Algeria, South Africa and Mauritius.
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