February 06
Africa: Despite the Hazards, Ghana's Illicit Waste Trade Is Booming
Ghana cannot recycle all its hazardous waste imports, but that hasn't curbed its role in the billion-dollar global business. Read more »
November 10, 2023
Africa: All Agree AGOA Should Be Renewed – but How?
The question is how to expand Africa's economic growth without endorsing undemocratic behaviour. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Ghana: Ghana's Sophisticated Artisanal Firearms Trade Needs Regulating
A controlled legal market for craft arms manufacturing could curb the growing threat posed by these weapons. Read more »
August 31, 2023
East Africa: Chinese Markets Deplete Lake Victoria's Nile Perch
Nile perch swim bladders, used in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine, are illegally extracted from breeding and juvenile fish. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Nigeria Should Engage China for AfCFTA Success
Aligning trade and investment interests under the AfCFTA can activate more productive Nigeria-China relations. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Africa: Promoting Investment to Power Africa's Single Market
Regional investment initiatives have existed in Africa for some time and provide valuable lessons for the AfCFTA. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Africa: Sandalwood Burn Ignites Awareness of Kenya's Illegal Trade
Government commitment and public support are crucial to combat this environmental crime. Read more »
January 16, 2023
Africa: Ubuntu Could Help Push Continent's Free Trade Agenda
The AfCFTA is in motion, but Africa's leading economies must be willing to create policy space for others. Read more »
January 05, 2023
North Africa: Instability Fuels North Africa's Illegal Tobacco Trade
Political and economic insecurity in the Balkans and Libya benefit transnational trafficking syndicates. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Free Trade and Mobility Crucial for Africa to Prosper
The continent is on track to achieve its free trade milestone, but free movement of people remains out of reach. Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: Gender Equality Is Key to Harnessing Africa's Free Trade Benefits
Africa's poor gender equality track record must be reversed if the AfCFTA's vast potential is to be realised. Read more »
August 03, 2022
West Africa: Mali to Dubai - Artery for West Africa's Booming Illegal Gold Trade
Tax breaks in Mali and weak import procedures in the UAE fuel the multi-billion dollar illicit trade. Read more »
June 10, 2022
Africa: Africa Must Separate the Wheat From Russia's Geopolitical Chaff
Putin assured the AU that Russia would ease grain shortages, but the arrangement is far from straightforward. Read more »