this study aims to examine the digital readiness of rwandan women entrepreneurs andits effect on business performance within the context of afcFta. the study employeda mixed-methods approach, including a cross-sectional survey on 94 rwandan…
This study examines the effects of currency depreciation on trade in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa. The main research questions address how exchange rate depreciation…
This study investigates the transformative potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in reshaping intra-African trade dynamics. Employing a gravity model approach, the research elucidates the complex trade relationships intrinsic…
This study assesses the effects of the African Continental FreeTrade Area’s (AfCFTA) and East African Community’s (EAC) mem-berships on export promotion and household welfare usingpanel data (1997 to 2020). Results reveal positively…
The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical study of the impact of export diversification on the ecological footprint in Uzbekistan using the ARDL approach based on data from 1996-2020. The ARDL bound test for cointegration reveals the…
As economies increasingly rely on digitalization, information and communication technologies (ICT) have become critical in shaping global economic transformations. This study explores the impact of ICT on export concentration and diversification in…
The article analyzes the dynamics of Uzbekistan's exports of goods and services from 2010 to 2023. It assesses the diversification of both the commodity structure and the geographic distribution of exports using the export product concentration…