Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s President, has urged African nations to increase intra-continental trade, describing the current rate of 16% as unacceptably low. He stated that Nigeria is actively [...]

Africa’s pursuit of energy security and regional economic integration took another step forward on June 29 as Rwanda and Kenya signed a landmark framework agreement that will [...]

South Africa’s agricultural sector has marked a defining milestone with the launch of its first large-scale stone fruit export to China, signalling a new era of market [...]

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would bring relief to global trade and energy markets. But for many vulnerable economies, the shock will not end when [...]

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) has launched a new regional project aimed at strengthening women’s participation in the digital economy across Burkina Faso, [...]

For years, the conversation around the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has centred on negotiations: protocols, tariff schedules, rules of origin and legal frameworks. That work [...]