East and West African Trade Blocs Show What Success and Failure Looks Like for AfCFTA
The contrast between the Kenya–Tanzania and Mali–Burkina Faso borders demonstrates that AfCFTA is neither self-executing nor immune to political shocks.
Tag: Trade
What Zambia’s Soweto Market Shows About Trade and Trust
Every morning before sunrise, the tin roofs of Soweto Market rattle awake with activity. The scent of dried fish, theContinue Reading
Decentralisation Can Boost Nigeria’s Development
Local Governments’ Financial Autonomy Could Be a New Dawn for Grassroot Development For decades, Nigeria’s local governments remained in theContinue Reading
Empty Offices and Broken Promises
Abandoned by Government, Adamawa Community Survives on Hope and Private Boreholes. Every morning, in Badirisa, a community in Girei LocalContinue Reading
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on the DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country rich in soil and subsoil resources, renowned for its natural wealth butContinue Reading
A Case Against Wealth Taxes
And Suggestions for Alternatives During 2024’s G20 in Brazil, the host nation led an effort to impose a global wealthContinue Reading
The ‘Brussels Effect’ and Imperialism of Expediency
This piece first featured in the IATP’s August newsletter. In an era where Europe obsequiously seeks forgiveness for its colonialContinue Reading
The Brussels Effect in South African Public Policy: An Imperialism of Expedience?
Summary About the Authors Martin van Staden is the Head of Policy at the Free Market Foundation in South Africa.Continue Reading
How New US Tariffs Could Reshape Zambia’s Exports
The United States implemented a new system of reciprocal tariffs on August 1, 2025. While Zambian exports to the UnitedContinue Reading
Trump’s Tariffs Send a Clear Signal to South Sudan
South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation, having gained independence in 2011. Since then, its economy has been heavily dependentContinue Reading