Africa plans to create a 26-nation free trade area by integrating three existing African trade blocs by July 2014 are on track and the only major sticking point is likely to be harmonising rules of origin, the three blocs have said. In recent...
The Common Market for East and Southern Africa member states have now come up with a joint venture to reduce cost of doing business within the region. Comesa said is reviewing transit costs and simplifying custom procedures across borders. The move...
One of the noteworthy criticisms of Africa at present is the continent’s inability to satisfactorily boost intra-African trade. Research Analyst at Frost & Sullivan, James Milne, says boosting the levels of intra-African trade is one of...
