AllAfrica News: Trade

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- The government has given public institutions two weeks to agree on concrete measures to combat book piracy and protect the intellectual property rights of writers and publishers, warning that it will not tolerate practices undermining the country's book industry.

[Nile Post] Uganda and South Sudan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on trade, with officials pledging to establish joint technical committees to oversee its implementation and address delays, high costs and other barriers affecting cross-border trade.

[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Railway Corporation's (NRC) Port Harcourt-Aba train service is providing an additional transport link for traders and business operators whose activities connect Rivers and Abia states, reinforcing the role of rail in supporting commerce and regional economic activity.

[Daily Trust] The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has proposed a six-month petrol price reduction programme aimed at lowering pump prices by between 15 and 20 per cent, as part of efforts to ease the rising cost of doing business and the burden of living in Nigeria.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis -- Tunis, Oct.16 (TAP interview by Yosr Belkhiria) - Spain, Tunisia's fourth-largest trading partner in Europe, has the potential for economic cooperation that could see figures double over the coming years if the current trend continues, Spain's Ambassador to Tunisis Isidro Antonio Gonzalez Afonso said Thursday in an interview with TAP studio.