Why African trade needs live data, not annual reports
Traders decide in days. Most trade statistics arrive months late. Closing that gap is the single biggest unlock for MSMEs.
14 Apr 2026 · 5 min readConnecting East Africa to the future of trade.
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AfCFTA: turning policy into practice for small businesses
The agreement is signed. The harder work is making it usable by the trader at the border post.
2 Apr 2026 · 6 min readClimate
Climate risk and the farm gate: why information is infrastructure
In climate-prone regions, a reliable forecast and a reliable price can matter as much as a road.
20 Mar 2026 · 4 min readHealth
Health supply chains are trade stories too
Medicines and equipment cross borders before they reach patients. Trade policy shapes who gets care.
5 Mar 2026 · 5 min readPlatform
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