infrastructure deficit

Poor Infrastructure Drives Africa’s Trade Costs to 30% – Report

Daniel Otera1 week ago03 mins

Africa’s push toward deeper regional integration is being severely undermined by crumbling and, in many cases, absent infrastructure, with logistics expenses consuming up to 30 percent of trade value across the continent, according to a new report from the African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank). The “Regional Integration and Market Access Insights” report for April 2026…

Africa’s Industrial Growth Hits Six Per Cent Ceiling

Abdullah Ahmed2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Africa remains a footnote in the global capital market, trapped in a narrow corridor of four to six per cent of global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). A March 2026 report by the Pan-African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) reveals a continent struggling to move beyond the periphery of global manufacturing. While global FDI rose by 14 per…

Nigeria’s MSME Sector Under Pressure

Daniel Otera1 month ago07 mins

A comprehensive policy review has exposed critical structural barriers undermining the growth and sustainability of micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, despite the sector’s strategic importance to the national economy and employment generation. The report, titled ‘Reassessment of Nigeria’s National Policy on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), 2021–2025 and Strategic Directions for 2026–2030’,…