The recent decision by former U.S. President Donald Trump to sign a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has provided temporary relief for African exporters, while underscoring persistent uncertainty surrounding Africa–U.S. trade relations. The short-term extension…
Nigeria has been urged to adopt a more deliberate and strategic approach to attracting global investment, as competition for capital intensifies across emerging markets. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Nigeria’s Former Finance Minister emphasised…
Kenya is emerging as one of Africa’s most dynamic textile and apparel hubs, signalling a broader shift in how global buyers and investors view the country’s role in the CTA value chain. Recent market analysis highlights a renewed momentum driven…
Investment interest in Africa’s cotton, textile, and apparel (CTA) sector is increasing, but recent market analysis shows that capital is becoming more selective and concentrated. Rather than spreading across a wide range of projects, investors are directing funds toward a…
Sustainability compliance is increasingly shaping who participates in global trade, and Africa’s cotton, textile, and apparel (CTA) sector is no exception. Recent trade analysis shows that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) requirements are no longer peripheral considerations but have become…
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026 Introduction: Why Growth Rates Matter More Than Rankings In discussions about Africa’s cotton, textile, and apparel (CTA) sector, rankings tend to dominate the narrative. Lists of top exporters or largest producers are frequently used as shorthand…
The IMF Annual Report 2025 presents a comprehensive assessment of the global economic landscape marked by exceptional uncertainty, driven by rising geopolitical tensions, policy divergence, AI-driven technological shifts, climate-related shocks, and structural changes in international trade. Despite global resilience in…
The UNIDO report “Building a Sustainable and Inclusive Hydrogen Economy” outlines how low-emission hydrogen can drive global industrial decarbonization and economic transformation, particularly in developing economies. Aligned with the Paris Agreement and SDGs, the report stresses that hydrogen can reduce…
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued a warning about the escalating global tariff disruptions and their increasing impact on the world’s most vulnerable economies—the least developed countries (LDCs). Despite international efforts to double LDCs’ share…
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has released the Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) Report for the fourth quarter of 2024, providing one of the most comprehensive analyses of trade flows occurring outside Ghana’s formal customs systems. Covering October to December 2024,…