Cross Border Trade
latest news & developments
Smuggled birth control pills in demand
Female migrants cite barriers to accessing local healthcare facilities
‘Vibrant’ cross-border trade in mopane worms from Botswana to South Africa
The statutory, customary and informal governance approaches need to be streamlined and ensure that people’s livelihoods are protected along with the sustainable harvesting of…
Covid-19 border closures hit Zimbabwe’s women traders hard
The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed
Zimbabwe: How women are taking over cross-border smuggling
When Covid-19 hit and borders closed, people still needed to bring their groceries into Zimbabwe. Some women have taken the chance to earn a bit of cash
Malaicha trade goes digital
A new app lets users in South Africa buy goods that are dispatched from warehouses in Zimbabwean cities
Zuma throws spanner in SA’s financial works
Not signing the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Bill can result in sanctions against banks and cross-border illicit flows will continue.
Africa trade bloc mulls regional infrastructure bond
The regional trade bloc Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa is considering issuing a regional infrastructure bond and is seeking advisers.
Focus on the tricks of trade, hears SADC
Southern Africa has moved forward with regional economic integration, but challenges remain, say trade experts.
No decent work for African cross-border traders
A couple weeks ago while crossing the Tanzania-Kenya border, I overheard a man teasing a cross-border trader that she was not likely to get married.