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Freight train on East Africa's new standard gauge railway corridor, symbolizing integrated trade infrastructure and customs harmonization for seamless regional commerce.

Steel Rails and Red Tape: What West Africa Can Learn from East Africa’s Railway Revival

A landmark East African railway deal shows that dismantling invisible trade barriers is just as critical as laying tracks - a lesson West Africa urgently needs...

Business leaders at Ghana-Zambia Trade Dialogue discussing cross-border digital payment systems and AfCFTA implementation

Opinion2 weeks ago

African Trade Integration: Why Protocols Move More Cargo Than Handshakes

By Ziad Hamoui Last month, from Ghanaian President Mahama’s appearance at the World Governments Summit in Dubai to his state visit to Zambia, the political will...

Opinion1 month ago

AfCFTA January 2026 Update: Progress and Tough Road Ahead

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...

Freight containers passing through a customs post, symbolizing the cross-border efficiency enabled by the Trans Africa Border Hub platform.

Opinion5 months ago

The Trans Africa Border Hub: Smoother Trade, Fewer Delays

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...

Africa’s Food Paradox: Why Rising Production Isn’t Ending Hunger

Opinion11 months ago

Africa’s Food Paradox: Why More Production Doesn’t Mean Less Hunger

By Danilo Desiderio Despite a significant increase in food production over the past two decades, hunger and food insecurity across Africa have paradoxically risen. A recent...