Telling the trade stories of least developed countries

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s travel impacts, West Africa’s objectives remain valid

Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 18 February 2020

Agriculture 4.0, fuelled by innovation and technology, is driving more productive, efficient and sustainable food systems.

Despite impressive progress in the negotiations, it is still not possible to trade under the AfCFTA as the negotiations of preferential tariff concessions and rules of origin have not been completed.

The entrepreneurial uptake of computer technology and the entrenchment of digitisation have made Africa a demonstrable source of intellectual power in the digital sphere.

Government plus grassroots combo laying foundations for MSME success

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will transform the way Africa trades, with intra-African trade expected to increase by 15-25 per cent, and the boost to trade in industrial goods accelerating diversification of Africa’s economies.

Funding for traders, for government trade support and for infrastructure means resources at work in critical spaces in Rwanda

In Rwanda, new market centres mean improved trade at the border