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Bukelwa Maphanga

Bukelwa Maphanga

Doctoral student in New Media and Communication and a Teaching Assistant at Ibn Haldun University in Turkey.

Small nations such as Rwanda, Eswatini, and Ghana are using speed and necessity to advance African trade integration while larger economies hesitate.


Felix Tih

Agemo Olubukola Miriam

Director of Government Affairs at the Badagry Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria

Cocoa, coffee, crude oil and cashew nuts make up a familiar list. Across Africa, raw materials leave ports in bulk, only to return as expensive finished goods. This extractive trade pattern has limited economic growth for decades, reducing opportunities for local industry and deepening reliance on foreign value chains.

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The Weaver Bird Strategy: How Small States Are Building Intra-African Trade

Bukelwa Maphanga
Doctoral student in New Media and Communication and a Teaching Assistant at Ibn Haldun University in Turkey.

ABukelwa Maphanga

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Owning the Value Chain Key to Africa’s Economic Growth

Agemo Olubukola Miriam
Director of Government Affairs at the Badagry Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria

Agemo Olubukola Miriam

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Ethiopia’s Amhara Peace Pact Reflects a Broader Shift

Felix Tih
Editorial Director, Bantu Gazette

Felix Tih

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Ballots and Diversity: Electoral Power in a Changing Africa

Vitalis Manjong
Governance and policy expert. His research focuses on policy and governance in post-conflict settings.

Agemo Olubukola Miriam

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Young Innovators Are Ready : What it will take to scale youth-led solutions across the continent

Yorokee Kapimbua
Founder and chairman of the Centre for Policy Research AFRICA

Yorokee Kapimbua

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Ghana's Cedi Rally Shows Path Forward for Emerging Markets

Godfred Nana Yaw Amoako
Writer, Emerging Policy Analyst & Development Strategist

Godfred Nana Yaw Amoako

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The Weight of Success: How Africa’s Trade Future Can Break Family Cycles

Nwokedi Ifeanyi Joseph
Digital Communications Coordinator, Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office.

Nwokedi Ifeanyi Joseph

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Young Innovators Are Ready : What it will take to scale youth-led solutions across the continent

Yorokee Kapimbua
Founder and chairman of the Centre for Policy Research AFRICA

Yorokee Kapimbua

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