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Christoforos Pavlidis, CEO of “Pavlidis S.A. Marble- Granite”: Our goal is a powerful international organization

Vision, faith and perseverance are an integral part of our success. Our ultimate goal is to equip Pavlidis S.A. with a powerful international body in marble sector, capable of coping with the needs and requirements of the 21st century market as well as maintaining our position as leader of the marble industry globally.Interview of Christophoros […]

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Launch of African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marks new phase of China-Africa cooperation

The launch in Niamey, Niger, on July 7 of the operational phase of the African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) heralds a new dawn, not just for Africa, but also for the continent’s development partners. Touted as a “game-changer,” AfCFTA is one of the flagship projects of the Africa Union’s (AU) “Agenda 2063: The Africa

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Top 1000 World Banks 2019

China has the world’s largest banks but America’s are much more efficient, according to The Banker’s latest ranking of the Top 1000 World Banks. But if US president Donald Trump is successful in opening up China’s markets the situation could go into reverse, says The Banker’s editor Brian Caplen. “Free and open markets encourage banks

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India to raise taxes on marble imports- Natural Stone Imports of India 2018

India’s Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the 2019 budget of the newly elected government. A large number of items including marble slabs will become more expensive due to hike in taxes, as proposed in an attempt to boost growth and provide domestic industry a level playing field. India is among the big players of

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What you should know about Africa’s massive, 54-country trade bloc

Fifty-four African nations met on Sunday to work out an agreement on the pan-continental free trade zone. It could unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and boost trade within the continent itself. One expert says African and international investors will both benefit from the agreement, as it will make it easier

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