The continent's visa regime is not a footnote to its economic ambitions - it is a direct contradiction of them.
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 Michele Moscaritoli West Africa is recalibrating its economic compass – not outward toward traditional global markets, but inward, across its own borders. The shift is...
By Ziad Hamoui Ghana’s president is right to call current trade arrangements neo-colonial. But diagnosis without execution changes nothing. Ghana produces the cocoa. Switzerland pockets US$130...
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 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 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 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 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 In an increasingly competitive global economy, African nations face mounting pressure to protect their domestic industries from unfair trade practices such as dumping,...
By Danilo Desiderio A recent academic study titled “Building a New Reputation: The Impact of Adopting Voluntary Standards” has uncovered an intriguing link between corporate environmental...
By Danilo Desiderio The April 2025 edition of the UNCTAD Global Trade Update offers a comprehensive analysis of the newly implemented “reciprocal tariffs” by the United...
Angola is set to become the 14th member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Free Trade Area (FTA), following the successful conclusion of a Trade...
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 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,...
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 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 Adam Amoussou Africa has the potential to become the world’s powerhouse in the coming years. The continent is undergoing unprecedented changes, with the implementation of...
The East African Community (EAC) is witnessing a notable transformation in its trading patterns, marked by a growing emphasis on intra-African trade and a corresponding decline...
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) represents a significant milestone in the journey towards harnessing Africa’s economic potential. By creating a single continental market, AfCFTA...
