Africa
Continental free-trade corridor adds two members
Customs harmonisation is moving faster than road and rail capacity, and hauliers report queues that offset the tariff savings.
Daniel Okoro5 min
Continental desk
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Fifty-five countries, one desk: elections, trade corridors, climate pressure and the continent's fast-moving cities.
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