Trump’s Tariffs to Disrupt Kenya’s Growth
With Donald Trump’s administration allowing a self-imposed trade deadline to expire on August 1st, a cascading effect of new tariffsContinue Reading
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Liberty in Burundi
Work is underway to bring freedom and prosperity to one of the poorest countries in the world. The Whetstone Freedom FundContinue Reading
Madagascar Becomes 49th State to Ratify AfCFTA
This November, Madagascar’s National Assembly legislated for the island nation to become the 49th country to ratify the African ContinentalContinue Reading
The African Continental Free Trade Area: A Path to Prosperity
Last month’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa was not supposed to be about the past. But despite Downing Street’s pledge thatContinue Reading
Breaking down Non-tariff Barriers New App
On October 10, 2024, at the Rumonge port in southwestern Burundi, Jean Claude Ndibanje, a cross-border trader exporting avocados toContinue Reading
The Tripartite FTA and the AfCFTA
As the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 approaches, Africa is poised for unprecedented economic growth. The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), a partiallyContinue Reading
Causes of South Africa’s Lagging Trade Performance
Summary: According to the National Treasury, South Africa’s GDP growth has averaged 0.8% per year since 2012. As Chris HattinghContinue Reading
AfCFTA and Zenpay Link Up to Facilitate Trade
Encouraging news emerged this week when it was announced that the AfCFTA Secretariat will be collaborating with Zenpay Limited toContinue Reading
Lessons From the WTO’s 30th Birthday: Trade Growth Brings Poverty Reduction
A new blog post on the World Trade Organization’s website highlights the importance of expanding trade in order to reduceContinue Reading
Uganda Is Making It Hard to Get Potatoes
While there has been some positive news coming out of the African continent due to improved economic performance, that doesn’tContinue Reading