Month: April 2026

African Private Sector Responds to Shifting Global Supply Chains

2-day workshop for heads of government affairs and policy on the evolving global trading system and its impact on supply chains.

COMESA Trade in Services Op-Ed: From Regulation to Market Activation

Services are rapidly emerging as the primary economic engine for the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). Growing at a 15% CAGR, services exports are currently outpacing goods exports, which stand at 12%. Beyond sheer volume, the services sector plays a critical stabilizing role across the bloc by providing resilient foreign exchange earnings that […]

EAC Multi-Sectoral High-Level Dialogue, Kigali

The global multilateral architecture is undergoing a profound shift, with the multilateral rules-based trade system facing increasing disruption. Against this backdrop, a breakfast dialogue facilitated by Amb. Alfred K’Ombudo, Senior Advisor to the President of Kenya, during the EAC Multisectoral High-Level Meeting in Kigali on 19–20 February 2026 underscored the urgency of a regional response […]