Tag: Intra-African trade

AfDB and AU urge visa-free travel across Africa to boost trade and tourism
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AfDB and AU urge visa-free travel across Africa to boost trade and tourism

Economic growth across Africa continues to be slowed by one simple but persistent obstacle: restricted movement. At a recent High-Level Symposium on Advancing a Visa-Free Africa for Economic Prosperity, leaders from the African Development Bank Group and the African Union Commission called on countries to make visa-free travel a priority. They said easing movement would unlock trade, boost tourism, and…

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
Rwanda and The Gambia have emerged as clear pace-setters.
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Rwanda, Gambia take lead in Africa’s intra-travel drive

At a Glance Africa’s long-running effort to make it easier for its people to move across borders is gaining renewed focus, as countries look inward for growth in an uncertain global economy. Travel within the continent, once slowed by visas and paperwork, is increasingly seen as a practical way to support trade, tourism and jobs.  Against that backdrop, Rwanda and…

Oluwatosin Alao Oluwatosin Alao
KENYA
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Kenya to fast-track Intra-African trade for economic expansion

Kenya moves to boost exports and industry by tapping AfCFTA, with IATF2025 set to unlock $44 billion in intra-African trade and investment opportunities.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi
Abuja, Nigeria
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Africa’s 10 longest road networks, by country

Roads power Africa’s trade and growth. As governments invest billions, road access is reshaping regional trade, job creation, and industrial potential.

Timilehin Adejumobi Timilehin Adejumobi