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African governments mobilize swiftly for AGOA but stall on AfCFTA — not from lack of capacity, but because regional integration threatens the political tools used to maintain domestic power.

AGOA vs. AfCFTA – Africa’s Two-Speed Trade Politics

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....

Africa’s economic transformation illustrated by rising growth, industrialization, trade integration under AfCFTA, and IMF projections positioning the continent as a future global growth leader

Opinion2 months ago

Africa’s Turning Point: IMF Signals Shift From Aid to Economic Powerhouse

By Des H Rikhotso As major economies decelerate, the continent’s structural transformation is rewriting the global growth narrative. The latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections reveal...

A gavel rests on a map of Africa, symbolizing the debate over legal enforcement for the AfCFTA single market.

Opinion2 months ago

Africa’s Single Market Needs Teeth – But a Court Alone Won’t Provide Them

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...

African trade integration challenges, highlighting institutional barriers, regulatory hurdles, and efforts to harmonize policies under AfCFTA.

Opinion6 months ago

Does Africa Exist in Trade? The Challenge of Integration and Institutions

By Danilo Desiderio A provocative question recently posed by a Semafor Africa article – “Does Africa really exist?” – offers a striking entry point into the...