Digital trade is transforming global commerce, lowering transaction costs, connecting businesses across borders and expanding access to new markets. Yet, Africa's participation in this digital revolution remains disproportionately low.
The African…
A casual look at Europe’s and Africa’s experiences of integration suggests that they share certain similarities. They have also adopted a number of similar institutions and policy frameworks, and both regions have set for themselves the ambitious…
Background: Namibia is an open economy where international trade accounts for a greater
proportion of gross domestic product (GDP). Openness of the Namibian economy for the
period 2010 to 2018 has been on average 111% of GDP. The high level of…
Background: One of the most compelling arguments for regional trade and integration in
Africa is that the African market is the most fragmented in the world, with only 16% of trade
being within the continent. Furthermore, with 14 regional economic…