By Mark-Anthony Johnson Africa stands at an inflection point. For decades, the continent’s economies have been locked into a colonial-era pattern – exporting raw commodities to...
By Jacqueléne Coetzer Africa is producing world-class goods. From the sun-dried botanicals of the Sahel to the precision-engineered components rolling out of Gauteng, the continent’s entrepreneurs...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Every passport tells a story of belonging. In the world of trade, goods have their own version – a set of technical criteria...
Why Africa must stop confusing potential with strategy
By Ziad Hamoui The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) are preparing to pilot a pan-African digital trade finance...
What the continent calls "development challenges" are, in many cases, the predictable outputs of infrastructure designed for extraction, not integration.
A landmark World Bank report challenges the orthodoxy of African trade policy - and the timing could not be more consequential.
Africa must stop treating its most ambitious development blueprint as ceremonial scripture - and start deploying it as a binding contract with the world.
A bold move by President Mahama on Africa Day signals that Pan-African free movement may finally be crossing from aspiration into policy.
By Franco Bonghan Mozambique’s early repayment of its US$701 million IMF debt is a symbolic earthquake in a continent long portrayed as permanently indebted. As of...
The continent's trade volumes are climbing. Its production structures are not. That distinction will define Africa's economic future.
When a global food giant quietly reformulates its products to strip out the world's most iconic ingredient, it isn't just a story about confectionery - it's...
The continent's visa regime is not a footnote to its economic ambitions - it is a direct contradiction of them.
From Casablanca to Kigali, a continent-wide network of industrial zones is quietly becoming one of the most consequential developments in 21st-century trade.
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa is the world’s youngest continent – and that is not merely a demographic footnote. With a median age of just 19.7...
By Lailla Mutajogera Global attention is currently fixed on the escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. For many observers, particularly in the West, this...
By Ziad Hamoui Africa controls roughly 30 percent of the world’s mineral reserves. By mid-century, its population will surpass 2.5 billion, making it home to the...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In mid-2022, West African heads of state made a pragmatic, if uncomfortable, concession. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lifted...
A new payment partnership between PAPSS and Kenya’s PesaLink is doing what roads and railways alone never could: making intra-African trade genuinely frictionless.
The data on global immigration reveals a striking paradox: while the world debates African emigration, the deeper economic challenge is the continent's near-total absence from the...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa is no longer simply a talking point at international summits. It is fast becoming one of the world’s most fiercely contested economic...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was supposed to revolutionize African commerce. Five years after trading officially commenced, the world’s largest free...
By Danilo Desiderio African governments can mobilize overnight to serve a foreign trade partner. Yet they stall for years when asked to integrate with each other....
By Charles F.V. Chitekwe The African diaspora, and Black Americans in particular, represent one of the most powerful and untapped pools of capital, talent, and market...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson When Egyptian deputy transport minister Hossam El-Din Mustafa announced in November 2025 that roughly 80 percent of the Cairo-Cape Town Highway had been...
By Danilo Desiderio The continent’s ambitious trade agreements look impressive on paper. Yet beneath the institutional architecture lies a troubling reality: economic unity remains more aspiration...
By Gregory September The IMF’s 2026 global growth projections tell a story of seismic economic shifts – and one African nation’s quiet but consequential arrival. When...
By Ziad Hamoui Three months of uncertainty revealed what reliance on non-reciprocal arrangements truly costs the continent. The US House of Representatives approved the African Growth...
By Ajay Wasserman South Africa has executed a calculated maneuver that could redefine Africa’s position in global trade architecture – a strategic pivot that reshapes continental...
By Dishant Shah The era of potential has ended. Africa’s execution phase has begun. More than US$200 billion in transformative infrastructure projects are fundamentally reconfiguring Africa’s...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s demographic surge presents both an extraordinary opportunity and a formidable challenge. By 2050, the continent’s least developed countries will need to absorb...
By Jastine Martine For decades, America’s engagement with Africa has revolved around aid, humanitarian assistance, and security cooperation. Now, amid significant budget cuts, domestic political pressures,...
By Lance Chisue The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents one of the most ambitious economic integration projects of the 21st century. Uniting 1.3 billion...
By Danilo Desiderio The proposition that Africa’s single market will collapse without a supranational court is simultaneously persuasive and fundamentally flawed. Persuasive, because it accurately diagnoses...
By Danilo Desiderio At the World Economic Forum in Davos, a provocative thesis emerged from the corridors of global finance: Africa’s 1.3 billion people represent potential,...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu The proposition that Africa’s fifty-four sovereign nations should negotiate as a single bloc is not radical – it is rational. Continental political...
By Endre Vestvik Extraordinary times demand extraordinary thinking. Over the past few weeks, the President of the United States has openly entertained the notion of pressuring...
By Ziad Hamoui When a Nigerian general recently floated the idea of fencing the country’s borders to combat terrorism, the response was swift and unforgiving. Colleagues...
By Lance Chisue A striking pattern is emerging across Africa’s economic landscape. After decades of fragmented markets and externally oriented trade, the continent is finally turning...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Global recession anxieties persist. European growth stagnates. Western markets have reached saturation. Yet amid this economic malaise, Africa is demonstrating what resilient...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Ethiopia’s ambitious US$12.5 billion airport project at Bishoftu represents far more than an infrastructure upgrade – it signals a fundamental shift in Africa’s...
By Lance Chisue Beijing’s unprecedented tariff elimination for African exports raises a critical question: Will this reshape global trade dynamics, or merely deepen colonial-era dependencies? China...
By Gregory Simpkins Throughout 2025, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) was considered dead. Legislation extending the trade process failed to get passed in late...
By Victory Azimih For centuries, Africa has endured the label “the dark continent” – a phrase that speaks not to any absence of value, but to...
By Danilo Desiderio The continent’s ambitious free trade agreement promises to reshape economic integration – but a tangled web of customs unions and political fractures threatens...
By Ziad Hamoui When more than 60 percent of cross-border trade deliberately avoids official channels, something has gone profoundly wrong with our customs systems. Ghana’s first-ever...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When Saudi Arabia threw open the doors of the Tadawul – the kingdom’s US$3 trillion stock exchange – to all foreign investors...
By Michele Moscaritoli Intra-African commerce has quietly transformed from aspiration to reality – and the implications are profound. For decades, the refrain echoed through development conferences...
By Danilo Desiderio As preferential trade agreements multiply and global commerce expands, a troubling pattern has emerged: the environmental costs of liberalized trade remain largely invisible...
By Kei Rapodile The rules of global trade are being rewritten – and Africa’s exporters are scrambling to adapt. With the African Growth and Opportunity Act...
By Ziad Hamoui Every year, somewhere between US$10 billion and US$24 billion worth of goods crosses African borders in what the United Nations Economic Commission for...
By Lailla Mutajogera If Europe hasn’t delivered the returns you were chasing, it may be time to redirect your attention to West Africa – not impulsively...
By Des H Rikhotso The narrative around African investment has shifted from cautious optimism to calculated urgency. While much of the developed world grapples with demographic...
By Ziad Hamoui 2025 will be remembered as the year West African trade infrastructure graduated from PowerPoint presentations to bulldozers and rail tracks. After decades of...
By Jastine Martine The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises to unite 1.4 billion people across 54 countries into a US$3.4 trillion market. On paper,...
By Danilo Desiderio Five years into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the gap between promise and delivery threatens to undermine the continent’s boldest economic...
By Dishant Shah While banks remain flush with capital, millions of African entrepreneurs access credit through trust-based systems that formal institutions fail to recognize. Across Africa,...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa proclaims the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as the world’s largest free-trade zone, spanning 1.4 billion people across 54 countries...
By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya “Africa has 33 currencies, yet none is accepted anywhere on the continent. I fly from Nairobi to Addis Ababa, show my...
By Victory Azimih The question facing Africa today is not whether the continent is politically independent – that battle was won decades ago. The question is...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa stands at the precipice of an industrial renaissance. Across the continent, nations are awakening to a powerful truth: true economic sovereignty...
By John Kourkoutas In 1880, roughly 90 percent of Africa remained “unclaimed” by European colonial powers. A map from that year shows a continent mostly in...
By Dishant Shah Every conversation about Africa’s economic future eventually circles back to the same question: How do we industrialize at scale, and who leads the...
By Victory Azimih The world is reorganizing into powerful, consolidated blocs. Africa cannot afford to remain the outlier, negotiating as 54 fragmented voices. The cost of...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s trade corridors have long been hamstrung by congestion, unpredictable delays, and opaque cross-border procedures. For freight operators and logistics firms, moving goods...
By Dishant Shah Africa’s greatest obstacle was never its colonial-era borders. It was the enduring belief in their permanence – the idea that African economies must...
By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads. The dream of a truly integrated continent – bound by one passport, one customs regime,...
By Godfred Zina Every year, Africa hemorrhages approximately US$5 billion – not to corruption or illicit financial flows, but to a quieter, systemic flaw: the continent’s...
By Davida Ademuyiwa Africa stands at a historic inflection point. Across the continent, economies are growing, cities are expanding, and a youthful, tech-savvy population is demanding...
By Danilo Desiderio Four years after its historic launch, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) remains a promise more than a practice. Conceived as the...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Africa stands at a historic inflection point. By 2026, the continent’s economy is projected to reach US$3.32 trillion – a figure that commands...
By Danilo Desiderio For decades, a persistent narrative has shadowed Africa’s economic trajectory: the continent exports what it doesn’t consume and imports what it needs. A...
By Des H Rikhotso As Africa navigates a decade of transformation, its economic landscape is evolving with remarkable speed and complexity. Driven by a confluence of...
By Dishant Shah Africa’s roads are far more than ribbons of asphalt and gravel – they are arteries of commerce, conduits of community, and catalysts for...
By Danilo Desiderio As the world’s economic center of gravity tilts decisively from West to East, Africa finds itself at a defining historical juncture. The rise...
By Dishant Shah There’s a quiet power in symbolism – especially when it arrives not with fanfare, but in the form of a refrigerated truck loaded...
By Dishant Shah There is a quiet revolution unfolding across Africa – one paved not just with asphalt, but with ambition. At its heart are industrial...
By Des H Rikhotso After seven years of strategic preparation, Ethiopia is officially set to begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marking...
By Danilo Desiderio In many African economies, a familiar proverb echoes through bustling markets and border towns: “When the lion does not hunt, the hyena will...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its quest for continental unity. The African Union’s newly released Africa Integration Report 2025, published alongside...
By Danilo Desiderio As global trade grows increasingly fragmented, Africa stands at a crossroads. According to UNCTAD, average tariffs imposed by major economies – including the...
By Danilo Desiderio A provocative question recently posed by a Semafor Africa article – “Does Africa really exist?” – offers a striking entry point into the...
By Danilo Desiderio The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has become the most celebrated economic initiative on the continent. Leaders, policymakers, economists, and business associations...
By Danilo Desiderio When the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially launched in 2019, it was hailed as the most ambitious economic project on the...
By Danilo Desiderio In a continent where roads often end in red tape and distances stretch beyond infrastructure, the skies may hold the key to Africa’s...
By Dishant Shah As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) moves from vision to reality, a pivotal question echoes across boardrooms, policy think tanks, and...
By Danilo Desiderio “To draw legs on a snake” – a Chinese proverb warning against unnecessary embellishment – is more than a cautionary tale about overdesign....
By Ziad Hamoui In a landmark move for regional integration, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, and the...
By Danilo Desiderio For decades, Africa has been described in the same breath: a “continent of potential.” It’s a phrase often delivered with optimism – but...
By Davida Ademuyiwa As African nations accelerate their digital transformation, tax administration stands at a pivotal crossroads. The continent’s growing economies – and the public services...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly Africa’s trade volume is surging – its exports to global markets reached record highs in 2024. Yet beneath the headline numbers lies...
By Danilo Desiderio As protectionism rises in parts of the developed world, African nations are at a pivotal crossroads in their economic evolution. A recent commentary...
By Ziad Hamoui In a bold move that could reshape the economic landscape of West Africa, President John Dramani Mahama’s recent address to investors in Singapore...
By Curtis Akunfu In an era dominated by risk-averse capital and volatile markets, investors are searching for stability, returns, and long-term resilience. Surprisingly, the answer may...
By Danilo Desiderio In the decades since the 1994 genocide, Rwanda has emerged as one of Africa’s most compelling development success stories. From the ashes of...
By Godfred Zina As Africa strides toward economic transformation, one mode of transport is quietly emerging as a cornerstone of continental unity: the railway. With the...
By Danilo Desiderio Trade finance is often described as the “silent engine” of Africa’s economic growth, yet its full potential remains largely untapped. Strengthening access to...
By Davida Ademuyiwa When the future of Africa is discussed in global boardrooms, policy forums, or development summits, the narrative often turns to external partnerships: Europe’s...
By Danilo Desiderio In a continent brimming with potential, infrastructure promises progress. Yet too often, grand projects fail to deliver on their lofty ambitions – becoming...
By Ziad Hamoui In the first quarter of 2025, a quiet but transformative shift reshaped Africa’s economic landscape: trade between the East African Community (EAC) and...
By Davida Ademuyiwa In little more than half a century, Dubai transformed from a quiet desert emirate into one of the world’s most dynamic global hubs...
By Ziad Hamoui As the September 30, 2025, expiration date of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) approaches, Africa stands at a pivotal economic crossroads...
By Ziad Hamoui In a transformative step for regional economic integration, Nigeria and Benin have formalized a landmark Framework for Enhanced Economic Cooperation – a strategic...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson In a move that could redefine the global diamond trade, Botswana is asserting its right to majority ownership of De Beers, the world’s...
By John Kourkoutas A glance at a global railway map tells a story not just of connectivity – but of economic potential. Across Europe, China, and...
By Gregory Simpkins US President Donald Trump appears to be more determined than ever to pursue his international tariff policies, even through the several reversals of...
In a significant step toward regional economic integration, Mozambique has officially gazetted its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTCs) under the African Continental Free Trade Area...
By Danilo Desiderio Africa’s vast landscapes and growing economies demand robust, efficient transport networks – yet one of the most promising tools in this logistical arsenal...
By Danilo Desiderio The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was hailed as a transformative milestone in Africa’s economic integration when it was signed in 2018....
By Danilo Desiderio The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has once again found itself in the crosshairs of global credit rating agencies, with Moody’s latest downgrade raising...
By Danilo Desiderio The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has released its highly anticipated 2025 African Trade Report, titled “African Trade in a Changing Global Financial Architecture.”...
By Michael Sudarkasa Recently, I had the privilege of speaking at the Cross Border Trade Strategic Conversations Summit, hosted at the Regenesys Education Campus in Sandton,...
By Dishant Shah Africa is often one of the most misunderstood regions when it comes to long-term investment. Yet beneath the surface of outdated perceptions lies...
By Dishant Shah Expanding into Africa may feel like navigating uncharted territory – but that’s precisely what makes it one of the most exciting and dynamic...
By Emmanuel Musaazi From the fifteenth century onwards, Africa’s path has been shaped by external powers who saw the continent less as a partner and more...
By Godfred Zina In a bold step toward Pan-African unity, Ghana has emerged as a regional leader in championing the vision of a borderless Africa. In...
By Danilo Desiderio A seismic shift has rocked the African financial landscape. On June 4, global ratings agency Fitch delivered a sharp blow to the continent’s...
By Dishant Shah It is a simple question – but one that cuts to the heart of Africa’s economic future. Right now, most African countries trade...
By Dishant Shah Expanding into Africa may feel like navigating uncharted territory – but for businesses willing to invest time and insight, it represents one of...
By Danilo Desiderio Alarming levels of banned pesticide residues – some linked to developmental and reproductive harm – have been found in potatoes grown in Nyandarua...
By Danilo Desiderio The Group of Twenty (G20) stands as one of the world’s most influential multilateral forums, comprising 19 leading economies – Argentina, Australia, Brazil,...
By Danilo Desiderio In an increasingly competitive global economy, African nations face mounting pressure to protect their domestic industries from unfair trade practices such as dumping,...
By Dishant Shah For decades, trade within Africa has been brimming with potential. Yet turning that promise into reality has often hit roadblocks: inconsistent customs regulations,...
By Danilo Desiderio The adoption of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Digital Trade marks a pivotal moment in Africa’s economic evolution. By...
By John Kourkoutas Railways in Africa are more than tracks and locomotives – they are arteries of opportunity. Yet, decades of underinvestment have left the continent’s...
By Danilo Desiderio A recent trade dispute between Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa has thrust the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) into the spotlight, underscoring...
By Dishant Shah Africa stands out as the continent with the highest number of regional trade blocs – more than any other part of the world....
By Dishant Shah It’s a straightforward question, but it invites profound reflection. Currently, most African countries trade more with nations outside the continent than with their...
By Danilo Desiderio Could the concept of a national “Made in” brand evolve into a unified, continent-wide “Made in Africa” initiative? This question is gaining traction...
By Mary Alorh Regional integration is not just a goal – it is a necessity for both individual subregions and the broader African continent. By fostering...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu The introduction of new tariffs has reignited discussions about free trade across Africa, particularly in West Africa – a region grappling with...
By Yannick Lefang US president Donald Trump’s return to power has reignited global debates about leadership, foreign policy, and the future of international relations. But in...
By Dishant Shah Africa is emerging as the next big investment hotspot, and the numbers are starting to tell an undeniable story. In 2024 alone, foreign...
By Danilo Desiderio While tariffs have gained renewed attention under recent administrations, they are far from the only tools countries use to restrict imports. Beyond tariffs,...
By Dishant Shah When we think of low-cost manufacturing hubs, Asia often dominates the conversation. But what if the next big player wasn’t in Asia at...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson In a bold move underscoring its commitment to strengthening economic ties, China granted 33 African countries zero tariffs on all their exports to...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In a significant step toward continental integration, Ghana and Morocco have agreed to initiate a broad visa waiver for all categories of...
By Dishant Shah Africa is on the rise, but its journey toward sustained economic growth and prosperity is shaped by three formidable challenges – Connectivity, Corruption,...
By Dishant Shah Central Africa may not always grab the spotlight when discussions turn to Africa’s economic growth, with West and East Africa often taking center...
By Zekarias Woldemariam For Ethiopians, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) represents far more than a hydropower project. It embodies a nation’s resolve to harness its...
By Danilo Desiderio Despite significant strides in infrastructure development, energy efficiency, and resource utilization, Africa’s industrialization remains insufficient to meet the continent’s growing needs, according to...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Today, March 21, 2025, marks a pivotal moment in Africa’s trade history as we commemorate the 7th anniversary of the African Continental Free...
By Danilo Desiderio A compelling article published by Semafor Africa sheds light on a significant challenge: the low brand awareness of African products among Africans and...
By Gregory Simpkins The destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is just about complete. Even Prosper Africa, administered by the agency and created...
By Danilo Desiderio Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have surged into the spotlight, sparking vital discussions about their potential to reshape Africa’s economic landscape. Their role as...
By Danilo Desiderio A recent publication from AfCFTA Dialogues, a platform dedicated to raising awareness and fostering a deeper understanding of the African Continental Free Trade...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the flagship initiative of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, a strategic blueprint for fostering inclusive...
By Dishant Shah Africa stands on the brink of an industrial revolution – one that could redefine its economic future. The right manufacturing industries have the...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Namibia is poised to make history as it prepares to launch its first export consignment under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)....
By Dishant Shah Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa are often discussed as two distinct regions, but what drives this separation? While geography plays a significant role,...
By Emmanuel Musaazi Trump is back with a bang. But the crucial question remains: Were any lessons learned from Trump 1.0? Is Africa prepared to engage...
By Danilo Desiderio A recent article published by Semafor raises concerns about the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade agreement that...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson In a significant step toward advancing regional trade and economic integration, Namibia and Botswana have reiterated their commitment to the Trans-Kalahari Rail Corridor...
By Dishant Shah Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its industrial journey. As the world shifts towards sustainability, the continent has a unique opportunity to...
Ghana has taken a bold step toward pan-African unity by implementing a visa-free policy for all African passport holders, effective January 1, 2025. This landmark decision...
By Dishant Shah In 1975, a bold vision brought together a group of West African nations – what if borders no longer hindered trade, travel, and...
By Gregory Simpkins When Donald Trump won re-election as President last November, there were some in Africa and the Diaspora who expressed continued bitterness over his...
By Mary Alorh The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a landmark initiative poised to transform Africa’s economic landscape. Here’s what you need to know...
By John Kourkoutas Being landlocked presents both challenges and opportunities. This compelling map from Voronoi App illustrates the 45 landlocked countries globally, including 16 in Africa,...
Kenyan President William Ruto’s push to reduce reliance on the US dollar in African trade has gained traction with the launch of the Pan-African Payments Settlement...
By Danilo Desiderio On February 7, 2025, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) officially presented a Time Release Study (TRS) analyzing the primary trade barriers along...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu For centuries, economists and social theorists have debated the impact of rapid population growth. In the 19th century, many feared that unchecked...
The central banks of Rwanda and Ghana have partnered to integrate their national payment systems and establish a fintech licensing passport between the two nations, as...
By Danilo Desiderio A report released on January 28, 2025, by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) forecasts that Kenya will become the world’s fastest-growing internet advertising market in the...
By John Kourkoutas The visual above showcases the intricate web of global connectivity – roads, railroads, airports, seaports, and cities – that serves as the backbone...
By Chike Ayodele Igwegbe The recent tensions between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Rwanda, and South Africa serve as a stark reminder of Africa’s...
By Peter Riad Africa is on the verge of a groundbreaking transformation, with the African Transcontinental Highway (ATH) set to revolutionize connectivity across the continent. Imagine...
By Danilo Desiderio Preparations are underway for the 2025 edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD), which will take place in Accra, Ghana, from Thursday, January...
By Ajay Wasserman Recent policy shifts under Donald Trump’s administration have unveiled a hard truth: Africa remains vulnerable to external political changes. From the reinstatement of...
By Danilo Desiderio As the new year begins, it is customary to examine growth estimates for various regions around the world in the months ahead. This...
By Andrew Rugasira The Economist‘s recent article, “Africa Needs a Capitalist Revolution”, reflects their trend of oversimplified and paternalistic commentary on Africa. In May 2000, the...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Founded in the mid-1970s, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) aimed to advance regional integration, prioritizing economic collaboration over political...
By Mary Alorh Africa’s collective efforts are pivotal in achieving transformative policies like the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which aims to streamline the free...
By Danilo Desiderio An article published on Bilaterals, a platform known for its critical stance on free trade agreements, particularly those involving nations with varying levels...
By Danilo Desiderio The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has officially launched an electronic Certificate of Origin (eCO) to streamline trade processes and...
By Danilo Desiderio All members of the World Trade Organization (WTO), including countries and customs territories, undergo periodic reviews of their trade policies. The frequency of...
By Gregory Simpkins When we read articles about the economic health of countries, we often encounter one recurring item: Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It supposedly describes...
By Mary Alorh The African continent is solidifying its status as a leading destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which plays a pivotal role in driving...
Kenyan Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have commenced their inaugural export shipments of various products to the the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), South...
Bloomberg | A payment system that eliminates the dollar in cross-border African transactions can save the continent as much as US$5 billion in processing costs, the...
By Danilo Desiderio The Greek philosopher Socrates once stated, “there is no favorable wind for the sailor who doesn’t know where to go.” Yet, this notion...
By Danilo Desiderio A paper from the Morocco-based Policy Centre for the New South explores which development model Africa should adopt to enhance its economic growth...
By Danilo Desiderio The competition among African nations to emerge as the next Silicon Valley is growing more intense. In East Africa, countries like Kenya and...
By Danilo Desiderio A recent report by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Institute analyzed the early trade experiences under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), emphasizing the importance...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu The Lake Chad Basin, located in the upper central region of Africa, serves as a critical transition zone with significant implications for...
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is set to begin importing milk and coffee from Uganda, marking a significant step forward for intra-African trade. This development follows...
By Danilo Desiderio Today, approximately 90 percent of global cargo is transported by sea. Over the past 70 years, maritime trade has seen continuous growth, especially...
By Danilo Desiderio One of the major obstacles to the movement of agricultural and food products among African countries is the variation in Sanitary and Phytosanitary...
VOA | Central banks in Africa are turning to gold to protect themselves from economic and geopolitical instability and to diversify their financial portfolios. In September...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu After the Asian financial crisis of the 1990s, the creation of the G20 or Group of 20 emerged as a response to...
By Emmanuel Musaazi Before China’s economic involvement in Africa, the continent’s development trends were influenced by various factors but primarily colonial legacies where African economies were...
Liberia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to accelerate to 5.4 percent in 2024, up from an estimated 3.7 percent in 2023. According to data...
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has inaugurated the construction of a new oil refinery with a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day, aiming to establish Ghana as...
By Danilo Desiderio A Chinese proverb states, “To get rich, build roads first.” While China has embraced this philosophy, Africa has chosen a different path, focusing...
By Mary Alorh Across Africa, a rising tide of opposition is challenging the entrenched political elite, largely driven by young people and women. Historically, these groups...
By Danilo Desiderio The establishment of a unified African market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is facing greater challenges and delays than initially...
By Mary Alorh Africa and Europe share a complex history that is currently undergoing significant evolution. African nations are increasingly uniting to assert a collective agenda...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a central initiative within the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which is a strategic framework aimed...
Digital trade is currently gaining significant traction in Africa. A recent analysis by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) explored the impact of the Protocol on Digital...
On Wednesday, the Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, met with President Joseph Boakai of Liberia. During his visit, the Secretary-General...
