Africa’s trade paradox: A tale of exporting raw and importing processed

African countries need investment in export-related industries to achieve objectives of AfCFTA

The main objective of AfCFTA is to create a single continental market for goods and services to promote trade and investment among African countries

In the complex web of global trade, African nations find themselves in a peculiar and paradoxical predicament: they export the very raw materials they later import as finished products. This anomaly is not just a quirk of economics; it’s a poignant narrative about the challenges and unrealized pot

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