Not-so-neighborly Relations A recent article expressed fears over the continued sabotage of economic activity between Kenya and Tanzania, East African Communities’ two major states as a pretext for a blurred future in the region’s trade and economic integration. Rightly so, …
Operationalizing a Financing Opportunity Recently, I wrote on the need for the swift operationalization of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) adjustment fund and what it means for the African continent in transitioning into a common single market era. …
Shared Interests In a recent article, the ‘Pamoja Bid’ was hailed as a possible source of enhanced cross-border integration and cross-border trade beyond the three countries joint in the bid. In a remarkable display of unity and ambition, Kenya, Tanzania, …
Gaps and Opportunities Informal cross-border trade (ICBT) represents a crucial and necessary phenomenon in districts near borders such as between Kenya and Uganda, Tanzania and Uganda, and South Sudan and Kenya. So common is the practice that it is suggested …
Recurring Cross-Border Challenges An opinion editorial recently published by The African Report argued that the Kenya-Tanzania border friction requires a digital approach to end the consistent squabbles between the neighbors and enhance cross-border trade. However, the relationship between Kenya and …
Lessons from Ethiopia In an effort to catalyze Ethiopia’s Agricultural exports, the UK’s British International Investment (BII) and Dutch FMO are committing up to $20m each to Ethiopia’s Dashen Bank to support agricultural development. The move will provide long-term funding …
The untapped social circles The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) heralds a new era of economic opportunity and collaboration across the African continent. The framework promises to create a single market of about 13 billion Africans and a combined …
One People, Different Languages The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) stands as a beacon of hope for the continent, promising economic growth, enhanced cooperation, and ultimately, pan-African unity through regional integration. By creating a single continental market of 1.3 …
Ranching for bush meat The recent legalization of wildlife ranching in 2020 in Tanzania opened up an intriguing avenue for discussion that could further reshape the conservation landscape across the African continent. Tanzania joins the ranks of other African nations …
Expedition Tanzania Ghana’s National AfCFTA Coordination Office (NCO) announced a planned trade expedition in Tanzania in September 2023 in collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). A flagship of the African Union under agenda 2063, the AfCFTA seeks …
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