Official statistics underestimate total trade between Benin and Nigeria by 50% for imports, and by about 85% for exports.
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Cranes load containers at the port of Mombasa in March 2012. Technology has changed a lot since then. (Photo/ Flickr/ Fredrick Onyango)
Uganda’s Customs Hack: Technology Delivers Big Gains In Trade
A new customs management system means time of transit from Mombasa to Uganda has dropped from 21 days to just 4 days, boosting market competitiveness and lowering the cost of doing business.
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Being landlocked is a major disadvantage - mostly. (Photo/ Maps Of The World)
Who Says Being Landlocked Is Terrible? In Africa It’s Not All Bad News
Streamlining logistics and clearance is an existential issue for landlocked countries, but the coastal countries have the “luxury” of dysfunction.
Africa In The Index Of Economic Freedom, 2008
The Index measures economic freedom from a “free markets” angle, with four main pillars – rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficiency and open markets. On these measures, Uganda is a surprisingly high performer
Africa Competitiveness Report 2009; Where It’s Good To Do Business
WEF says African businesses can become far more competitive, but governments will need to improve access to finance, resist pressure to erect trade barriers, upgrade infrastructure, improve health and strength institutions