Thursday February 12, 2026 Introduction: When Momentum Masks Vulnerability Our previous article demonstrated that Africa’s cotton, textile, and apparel (CTA) exports are growing in parts of the continent. Certain countries, products, and corridors show clear momentum. On the surface, this…
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 Global Value Chain Development Report 2025 provides a timely and in-depth analysis of how global value chains (GVCs) are being reshaped by overlapping economic, technological, environmental, and geopolitical forces. Contrary to narratives of deglobalization, the report shows that GVCs…
This 30-page United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report, prepared for the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, reflects on global progress since the 1995 Copenhagen Summit, where hundreds of millions escaped poverty and global life expectancy rose by…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report, A Decade of Global Support to Social Development (October 2025), provides a comprehensive review of global social development progress and challenges over the past decade (2015–2024). It highlights UNDP’s role in supporting countries…
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 UNIDO Policy Brief No. 26, Resilient Global Supply Chains in Times of Escalating Trade Costs, highlights the growing challenges facing global trade and industrialization in an era of rising tariffs, sustainability regulations, and geopolitical shocks. Authored by experts from…
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,…
According to UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update (October 2025), global trade continues to show remarkable resilience in the face of policy uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and shifting industrial strategies. The report reveals that global trade expanded by over US$500 billion in the…
Accelerating Africa’s Integration: Leveraging Regional Frameworks for Continental Impact The African Integration Report 2025, developed by the African Union Commission in collaboration with UNECA and the AfDB, presents a comprehensive analysis of Africa’s regional integration journey. Under the theme “Strengthening…