16 October

Regional Blocs, not the Tripartite Free Trade Area, hold the key to Africa’s Trade Renaissance

Posted by Edam Shem
Categories Op-ed, economic, Market, Planning, Politics, social
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By Edam Shem A new approach, familiar problems? The recent focus on Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa has re-ignited an active debate about The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). Proponents argue that the TFTA’s smaller scale allows for …

03 October

The Complementary COMESA-EAC-SADC TFTA Step Toward African Continental Integration

Posted by Muoki Musila
Categories Op-ed, economic, Market, Planning, Politics, social
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By Musila Muoki An Intra-African Trade Imperative As the Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 approaches, Africa is poised for unprecedented economic growth. The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), a partially implemented African free trade agreement between the Common Market for Eastern …