| Africa's Opportunity in a Fragmenting Global Economy
April 9, 2025--The global trade landscape is shifting dramatically. With the U.S. imposing new tariffs on key imports with countries already planning retaliation, the world is edging deeper into a long-term trade war. This is not just a bilateral dispute. It signals the acceleration of a broader move away from open globalisation toward protectionism and economic nationalism. |
| For Africa, this rupture in the global order presents both risks and rare opportunities. Historically positioned on the periphery of global value chains and heavily reliant on raw material exports, Africa has often been a passive player in the trade system. |