Africa hosts over 237 Special Economic Zones, yet most underperform. Reliable power, port connectivity, and streamlined governance separate successful zones fro...
Africa holds 20 percent of global uranium reserves. As nuclear energy regains favour in low-carbon energy strategies, Namibia and South Africa are positioning a...
IGAD is coordinating trade integration across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Djibouti. Despite conflict and infrastructure gaps, the regional...
AfCFTA's preferential tariffs are only available to goods that genuinely originate in Africa. The rules governing this are complex, contested, and potentially t...
Women conduct an estimated 70 percent of Africa's informal cross-border trade but receive less than 10 percent of formal trade finance. Gender-lens financing pr...
Startup logistics platforms are digitalising African freight, connecting shippers with transporters, customs agents, and warehouses through mobile-first interfa...
The AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol provides a continental framework for e-commerce, digital payments, and data flows. Combined with the continental broadband inf...
Senegal began oil production in 2024 from the Sangomar field and LNG exports from the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim field. These developments transform the country's eco...
Mauritius's IFC status, preferential market access agreements, and logistics infrastructure have made it a gateway for African investment. Over $50 billion of A...
Blockchain-based trade document platforms are replacing paper bills of lading, certificates of origin, and letters of credit in African trade. TradeLens, Komgo,...
Artificial intelligence credit scoring models using mobile data, transaction history, and satellite imagery are extending trade finance to millions of African S...
Africa imports 75 percent of its steel despite having iron ore reserves and scrap metal availability. Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa are building integrated s...
Africa installs over 3 gigawatts of solar annually but manufactures almost none of the panels locally. Morocco, South Africa, and Ethiopia are developing domest...
Gabon's Port of Libreville and Owendo bulk terminal handle 15 million tonnes of cargo annually, serving as the primary logistics gateway for Central African for...
Abidjan's Port Autonome handled 1.9 million TEUs in 2023, making it West Africa's busiest container port. A $500 million expansion is underway to add a second c...