The African Continental Free Trade Area has completed its first full trading year. We assess the wins, the obstacles, and what lies ahead for the world's largest free trade zone by member states.
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Ethiopia is Africa's largest leather exporter but processes only 15 percent domestically. A government ban on...
Nigeria is aggressively expanding its special economic zones to attract manufacturing investment and reduce it...
Ethiopia is the world's fourth-largest sesame exporter, generating $480 million annually. Sudan, Tanzania, and...
African businesses lost an estimated $4 billion to cybercrime in 2023. Trade finance fraud, business email com...
Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Ethiopia are benefiting from surging global avocado demand. African avocado...
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Murabaha, ijara, and sukuk structures are making trade finance accessible to businesses in North Africa, the H...
Ghana produces over 130 tonnes of gold annually, Africa's highest. A new Gold Board and domestic refining push...
Sub-Saharan Africa spends $3 billion annually importing edible oils from Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. Ex...