Vehicle manufacturing and food processing could reap billions from African free trade zone Published by Conrad Onyango on 14 December 2021 Vehicle manufacturing and food processing have been touted as the next big drivers of intra-African trade.
Cities instead of countries: Investors in Africa thinking in new ways about geography Published by EY Global on 9 November 2020 As investment spreads to more sectors of the African economy, investors are also thinking in new ways about its geography.
The African Continental Free Trade Area: development accelerator or more of the same? Published by Nina Callaghan and Merin Jacob and Mark Swilling on 14 October 2020 The African Continental Free Trade Area is being hailed as the single most progressive step forward in advancing African economic development.
How Africa can manufacture to meet its own pharmaceutical needs Published by Janet Byaruhanga on 16 September 2020 African manufacturers, currently operating in small fragmented markets, cannot compete with their Asian counterparts that operate in vastly larger markets and therefore enjoy economies of scale.
African free trade area – from agreement to implementation Published by Robyn Berger and Theunis Claassen and Catherine Robson on 2 July 2020 An update on where we’re at with the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Partnership, not ownership, will turbocharge Africa’s economy Published by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem on 15 January 2020 For Africa to flourish, foreign investors must help homegrown businesses to become manufacturers and exporters themselves.
Jeremy Stevens: Africa’s free-trade area a game-changer that could strengthen ties with China Published by Jeremy Stevens on 7 November 2019 The African Continental Free Trade Area could bolster the continent’s trade and investment ties with China and kickstart its industrialisation, writes Standard Bank economist
Let’s not exaggerate Africa’s free trade credentials Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 17 October 2019 It will take years to meaningfully boost regional trade.
Four ways to become a ‘business baobab’ in Africa Published by Acha Leke on 3 September 2019 The integration of Africa’s economies offers exciting opportunities for companies that craft bold yet wise geographic expansion strategies.
Africa from the inside: Will the continent’s trade fortunes change? Published by Hannah Edinger on 16 August 2019 Africa is often touted as the last continent still to industrialise.
Profit-making idea: Central Africa could be the continent’s rising star Published by Staff Writer on 12 June 2019 Central Africa stands to benefit the most from the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Looking back: Unpacking the trends that shaped Africa’s business environment (Part 2) Published by Johan Burger on 29 March 2019 Trends and events during 2018.
