A disorderly no-deal Brexit would disrupt some food supplies for weeks or months if delays at ports leave fresh produce rotting in lorries, the industry's trade body warned on Wednesday.

Jumoke Oduwole, Secretary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council and Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Industry, Trade, and Investment says Nigeria's government is ready to support businesses to deliver on the potential the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) brings. She links up with CNBC Africa Esther Awoniyi for more.

The US central bank cut interest rates for the first time since 2008, citing concerns about the global economy. The move comes amid economic uncertainties amid President Donald Trump's trade wars and Brexit.

A truce in the US-China trade dispute that could ease restrictions on Chinese telecom giant Huawei has caused an uproar in Washington over national security concerns.

The European Union and the Mercosur bloc of South American countries have agreed on the draft text of a free-trade deal. Both sides have been negotiating the agreement for almost 20 years.

Traders say they expect a mixed session today, as investors take a cautious approach ahead of Wednesday’s auction. Chioma Udu, Forex Dealer at GT Bank joins CNBC Africa to preview the fixed income and forex market.

Apple Inc. could be seeing weaker-than-expected demand for its iPhone product line, especially in China, where trade tensions have been weighing down sales, according to analyst projections.

Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities managing director and equity analyst, discusses the impact of China-U.S. trade tensions on Apple Inc.'s supply chain with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."

The U.S. is now “disappointed” in the White Paper released by China that outlines its views on the trade dispute. A statement from the Trump administration accused China of playing the blame game and misrepresenting the dispute.

Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business, discusses U.S.-China trade and President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexican goods on "Balance of Power."

Lanhee Chen, director of domestic policy studies at the Hoover Institution, talks about President Donald Trump's trade and diplomatic policies.

Equities may still show a green number for 2019, but for many investors, May was the month that markets woke up to a world of pain. From a flurry of trade-related tweets to a looming change in the U.K. government, risk seeped into financial markets. Bloomberg’s Dani Burger reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”