New World Trade Organisation chief must cut better deal for Africa

Africa will continue to have a minuscule share of global trade — now sitting at about 2% — if the challenges of illicit trade, capital outflows to tax havens and skewed subsidies are not addressed by the incoming director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

These were my sentiments during a recent webinar hosted by the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee, in partnership with the AU Commission, Africa Business Roundtable, Afro Champions and the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

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