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Intra-African trade rose by 12.4% to $220.3 billion in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to Afreximbank’s African Trade Report 2025. (Wikimedia Commons)
AFCFTA 54 MEMBER STATES

African Continental Free Trade Area members urged to act faster

Tariff threats from the US and uncertainty over the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act make it imperative to get the AfCFTA going in full force

  • Aarti Bhana
4 min read
Growing discontent: People queue during Botswana’s elections in October. (Themba Hadebe/AP)
AFDB GROWTH FORECAST

Africa poised for growth despite persistent problems

The year ahead for the continent will be shaped by key elections and geopolitical shifts

  • Alex Vines
6 min read