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In just seven months, Donald Trump has fundamentally transformed a global trading system that took seven decades to establish. U.S. import tariffs have skyrocketed from approximately 2.5% to nearly 20%, […]

As the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) approaches its expiration on September 30, 2025, African trade with the United States confronts unprecedented uncertainty. For over 25 years, AGOA […]

UNCTAD’s latest Global Trade Update reveals that global trade expanded by $300 billion in the first half of 2025, with growth of 1.5% in Q1 and a projected 2% in […]

The Trump Administration has released America’s AI Action Plan, presenting a comprehensive strategy to secure global leadership in artificial intelligence through three core pillars: innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy. Initiated […]

Africa’s gig economy is experiencing unprecedented growth driven by AI advances, high youth unemployment, rapid urbanization, and demand for flexible work, with informal sector workers representing up to 85% of […]

The World Economic Forum’s May 2025 Chief Economists Outlook presents a concerning assessment of the global economic landscape, highlighting deteriorating growth prospects, mounting inflationary pressures, and increasing trade fragmentation driven […]

At the 2025 U.S.-Africa Business Summit held in Angola, the U.S. unveiled a results-driven six-point plan which prioritizes making commercial diplomacy a top priority for U.S. Ambassadors measured by “deals […]

U.S. equity markets closed at all-time highs on Friday, June 27, 2025, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.5% and the Nasdaq also setting a new record. The milestone marks a […]