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Women traders in East Africa

Informal cross-border trade is trade between neighboring countries conducted by vulnerable, small, unregistered traders. Typically, it is proximity trade involving the move of produce between markets close to the border. The informality refers to the status of the trader (unregistered), not necessarily to the trade itself (captured or unrecorded by the official customs system). Continue reading “Women traders in East Africa”

Africa could be the winner as the US attempts to stifle Huawei

The adoption of 5G technology, powered by Chinese tech giant Huawei, has become a game of international geopolitical football with Donald Trump as the self-appointed referee. Africa is set to become an early adopter – but there are political, economic and security risks attached. Continue reading “Africa could be the winner as the US attempts to stifle Huawei”