Africa's Export Directory
Despite policy progress, intra-African trade remains low — what barriers persist, and how trade integration can unlock export growth. Although the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promised seamless trade
ExportFocus Africa | January 2026 Africa’s trade relationship with China has entered a decisively new phase. What began two decades ago as a surge in low-cost consumer imports has
Image: Prof Benard Odoh, African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs are losing an estimated $38 billion in export opportunities annually, highlighting the continent’s continued marginalisation in global trade despite strong
Africa is on the brink of a transformative digital revolution. The rapid expansion of mobile connectivity, internet penetration, digital platforms, and financial technology is positioning the continent’s digital economy as
The World Trade Organization’s recent outlook revisions point to stronger export performance across Africa in 2025, with forecasts indicating export growth as markets rebound and regional integration deepens. This macro-level
Ghana is set to finalize a zero-tariff trade agreement with China by the end of October 2025, marking a major shift in its export strategy and industrial ambitions. President John
By Jayden Bagshaw DHL Group’s announcement of a €300 million investment across Sub-Saharan Africa marks one of the largest private logistics infusions aimed specifically at unlocking export growth across multiple
By Jayden Bagshaw The World Trade Organization (WTO) has upgraded its 2025 outlook for Africa, forecasting a 5.3% rise in exports and an 11.8% increase in imports, a notable recovery
By Jayden Bagshaw The African Export-Import Bank’s Trade Report 2025 issues a pointed call for a structural reset of Africa’s export model, warning that continued reliance on commodity exports will
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded the fastest goods trade growth globally in the first half of 2025, according to DHL’s Global Connectiveness Tracker, produced in collaboration with NYU Stern. The region’s trade