Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
Busia-Malaba Corridor: Real Landed Cost Data for Kenya-Uganda Trade
An estimated 68% of goods crossing the Busia-Malaba corridor between Kenya and Uganda are subject to…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Lagos-Cotonou Informal Trade: Benin Re-Export Data Black Hole
Benin's re-export economy, funnelling goods from Cotonou port through the Seme border into Lagos, ge…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerOperator Playbook
Zambia-DRC Copper Belt Trade: Cross-Border Supply Chain Data
The Kasumbalesa border crossing between Zambia and the DRC handles over $800 million in annual minin…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanComparisonBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
ECOWAS Free Movement vs Real Trade Friction: The Tariff Data Gap
The ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme promises zero tariffs on qualifying goods among fifteen membe…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Tanzania-Mozambique Cashew & Sesame Cross-Border Price Arbitrage
The Mtwara-Mocimboa da Praia corridor between southern Tanzania and northern Mozambique hosts a thri…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
Moyale Corridor Livestock Trade: Kenya-Ethiopia Economics
The Moyale corridor moves an estimated 300,000 head of cattle annually between Ethiopia and Kenya, y…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Nigeria-Cameroon Food Trade: The Invisible Border Economy
Informal food staple trade between Nigeria and Cameroon through the Ikom-Ekok corridor is estimated …
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerOperator Playbook
Musina-Beitbridge Trade: Southern Africa's Data Black Hole
The Musina-Beitbridge corridor between South Africa and Zimbabwe handles over USD 3.2 billion in rec…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
Japan to Kampala: The True Cost of Used Vehicle Imports
East Africa imports over 250,000 used vehicles annually, predominantly from Japan, through a supply …
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Sahel to Coast: Cattle Trekking Economics Across West Africa
The Sahel-to-coast cattle corridor from Niger through Nigeria moves an estimated 2-3 million head an…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Kenya-Somalia Miraa Trade: The Garissa Corridor Data Gap
An estimated 40-60 tonnes of miraa leaves Meru County daily for Somali markets via Garissa, generati…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerOperator Playbook
Lebombo Border Fresh Produce Trade: Operator Economics
The Lebombo border post at Komatipoort handles an estimated ZAR 1.8 billion in fresh produce exports…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
Ghana-Burkina Faso Onion Corridor: Seasonal Arbitrage
The Ouagadougou-Kumasi onion corridor generates an estimated GHS 15-30 million in annual cross-borde…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Uganda-South Sudan Juba Corridor: Post-Conflict Trade Data
South Sudan imports an estimated 80-90% of its manufactured goods and processed foods through Uganda…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
Mitumba Bale Import Economics: Gikomba to Consumer
East Africa's mitumba trade imports an estimated 150,000-185,000 tonnes of secondhand clothing annua…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Fuel Smuggling Economics on the Benin-Nigeria Border
An estimated 15 to 20 million litres of subsidised Nigerian petrol cross into Benin monthly through …
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
Gold From DRC to Dubai: The Artisanal Export Pipeline
The Democratic Republic of Congo produces an estimated 15 to 30 tonnes of artisanal gold annually, t…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanExplainerBeginnerOperator Playbook
Secondhand Vehicles From Japan to East Africa Explained
East Africa imports over 300,000 secondhand vehicles from Japan annually, representing a trade worth…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Kola Nut Trade Across West Africa: Hidden Economics
The kola nut trade across West Africa generates an estimated CFA 200 billion or more annually, flowi…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerInvestor Intelligence
Sugar Trade on the Kenya-Somalia Border: Full Breakdown
An estimated 200,000 to 400,000 tonnes of sugar enter Kenya annually through informal channels from …