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, …
The Milestone On Wednesday, September 27, 2023, East Africa’s traditional states Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda put on a brotherly show as they recorded their first-ever joint bid victory to host the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 2027. The victory …
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 …
Sibling Squabbles Whenever we hear talks of trade wars between China and the USA, it always sounds normal – two of the World’s largest economies fighting it out for global dominance. When the same is said of developing countries, questions …
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 …
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 …
Zenith-AfCFTA Collaboration The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) continues to make inroads across Africa under the shared vision of the African Union in eliminating trade barriers and boosting intra-African trade across all sectors of the African Economy. The …
The AfCFTA to Economic Sectors The AfCFTA is among the world’s largest free trade areas bringing together 55 African Union (AU) member states and eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) to create a single market for the African continent. It intends …
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