The African Continental Free Trade Area, explained
One market of more than a billion people, a single rulebook and a payments system built for the continent. Why the agreement matters, and where it still runs into the road.
Accra · October 14, 2026
Continental Edition · Friday, October 16, 2026
Global Africa Media
Markets, investment, infrastructure and trade, across the continent and with the world.
One market of more than a billion people, a single rulebook and a payments system built for the continent. Why the agreement matters, and where it still runs into the road.
Accra · October 14, 2026
Since M-Pesa launched in Kenya in 2007, phone-based payments have reached people banks never did. A briefing on how it works, who uses it and where it is going next.
Nairobi · October 11, 2026
Partner content. A look at how modern port and inland logistics hubs cut waiting times for exporters and importers across West and Central Africa.
Lagos · October 2, 2026