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.
Legal Rights Index In Africa, 2007; Kenya Has Kind Bankruptcy Laws
The index Index measures the degree to which collateral and bankruptcy laws protect borrowers’ and lenders’ rights. The higher the score, the higher the level of legal protection
Level Of Market Access And Openness In Africa, 2008
This index measures the extent to which the policy and cultural framework of the country welcomes foreign goods into the country.