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-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-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-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-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-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-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-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
The Charcoal Trade Across East Africa: Invisible Billions in Cross-Border Energy
More than 80 percent of urban households in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda rely on charcoal as their pr…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Electronics Import From China to Lagos: Navigating the World Busiest Trade Corridor
Nigeria electronics market absorbs over USD 8 billion in Chinese imports annually across smartphones…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Tobacco Trade Between Zimbabwe and South Africa: The Untaxed Billions Crossing the Limpopo
Zimbabwe is the largest tobacco-growing country in Africa and the sixth largest globally, producing …
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Mobile Phones From Dubai to East Africa: The Data Nobody Collects on a Trade Worth Billions
Dubai has established itself as the primary transhipment hub for mobile phones destined for East Afr…
Cross-Border Trade — Pan-AfricanGuideBeginnerData Gap Analysis
Cosmetics and Beauty Product Trade Across West Africa: The CFA 920 Billion Data Void Between Lagos Warehouses and Abidjan Market Stalls
The cross-border cosmetics and beauty product trade across West Africa encompasses skin lightening c…