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African border crossing with customs officials inspecting cargo trucks, highlighting trade facilitation, regional integration, and economic growth challenges in Africa

Where Growth is Won: Africa’s Border Challenge

By Ziad Hamoui Africa is projected to be the world’s fastest-growing region in 2026, expanding at 4.0–4.3 percent according to the United Nations World Economic Situation...

West African customs checkpoint with trucks waiting in line at a border crossing

Opinion4 months ago

West Africa’s Trade Crisis: Five Practical Steps to End Border Paralysis

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...

African trade infrastructure challenges under AfCFTA, showing border delays, logistics bottlenecks, and non-tariff barriers limiting intra-African trade and regional value chains

Opinion5 months ago

AfCFTA’s Hidden Crisis: Why Africa’s Problem Isn’t Tariffs – It’s Time

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...

The Challenge and Opportunity of Landlocked Countries

Opinion1 year ago

The Challenge and Opportunity of Landlocked Countries

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,...

Supply Chain Resilience: Diversification of Routes key to Mitigate Transport Disruptions in Africa

Opinion1 year ago

Supply Chain Resilience: Diversification of Routes key to Mitigate Transport Disruptions in Africa

By Danilo Desiderio In fragile geopolitical environments such as Sub-Saharan Africa – marked by territorial conflicts, road banditry, terrorist attacks, and inter-ethnic and inter-tribal clashes –...