African Continental Free Trade Area
What are the chances that African countries adopt a unified stance against Trump’s tariff assault?
Although some analysts and trade experts have called for a unified African response to Trump’s tariff assault, there has so far been no sign of one, either from the African Union or elsewhere
African countries need to shift from exporting commodities to tapping domestic demand
Recent internal instability and external shocks have created a vicious cycle of economic and financial distress in Africa, raising questions about the continent's ability to shape its own destiny
Africa’s free-trade area: removing tariffs not enough to unlock growth
Tariffs – which are already low – are not the main impediment to continental trade, faster industrialisation, and structural transformation in Africa
Uganda-Rwanda crisis: Tough choice for Museveni on Rwandan dissidents
Rwanda's Paul Kagame wants President Museveni to kick out Rwanda National Congress dissidents, or – in Kagame’s view – ‘terrorists’. Whether Museveni will do that is the question
African Free Trade Area ratification good step forward but more work needed
The African Continental Free Trade Area was ratified on May 30 but its practical implications are not immediate and significant work is required for it to deliver tangible results.