The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), a landmark agreement in the realm of international trade, was signed in 2013 and came into force in 2017. This pivotal agreement, the first of its kind since the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) inception, sees wide participation, with 172 WTO members, including 42 African nations, as signatories. The TFA is […]Continue reading
In a significant move to reshape the African trade and economic landscape, the African Union (AU) converged in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union in February 2023. The pivotal outcome of this Session was the adoption of the Protocol to the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free […]Continue reading
The historic ebb and flow of trade along the Indian Ocean has long cemented a robust connection between East Africa, Asia, and the Arabian Peninsula. In the recent decade, propelled by the booming economies of China and India and substantial investments from Middle Eastern giants like Saudi Arabia and the UAE, this trade route is […]Continue reading
The Zambian mining industry has been faced with several challenges of late, particularly in the years leading up to the election of President Hakainde Hichilema in August 2021. Due to the detrimental fiscal policies of the Zambian government on the mining industry, Zambia has faced many challenges despite previously being heralded as one of Africa’s […]Continue reading
The Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) is the latest of a number of new developments designed to enhance trade in Africa’s continent-wide free trade zone. It was launched in October 2022 to test meaningful, continuous trade under AfCFTA and aid the development of regional value chains that allow for more sustainable, climate-friendly trade across the continent. […]Continue reading
As the title suggests, the World Customs Organization, with the support of the European Union, recently published a guide to the practical implementation of Annex 2 of the Protocol on Trade in Goods concerning Rules of Origin. The guide is aimed at assisting the private sector in the practical implementation of Annex 2, which has […]Continue reading
In Gracelin Baskaran’s recent publication on Brooking Africa Growth Initiative, titled “Could Africa replace China as the world’s source of rare earth elements?” Baskaran explores the untapped potential of African rare earth minerals and the ways in which African countries can reap the greatest benefits of rare earths for their markets, allowing Africa to be […]Continue reading
When, almost 30 years ago, the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) was established, it was seen by the two major entities setting the agenda, namely the USA and the EU, as a key cog in the machine that was going to “level the economic playing field across the globe”. The very inclusion of the word “World” […]Continue reading
