IGAD is coordinating trade integration across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Djibouti. Despite conflict and infrastructure gaps, th...
AfCFTA's preferential tariffs are only available to goods that genuinely originate in Africa. The rules governing this are complex, contested, and pot...
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The Tripartite Free Trade Area spanning 29 countries and 700 million people is the continent's most ambitious regional integration project. Seven year...
Uganda exported 6.85 million bags of coffee in 2022/23 worth $900 million, yet earns only 8 percent of final retail value. An agro-industrial policy i...
Zimbabwe's Structured Dialogue Platform is resolving $21 billion in external debt. As creditworthiness is restored, trade normalisation is following,...
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 worl...