Tawonga Maluwa shares his top recommendations on the AfCFTA
We are honoured to have trade analyst Tawonga Maluwa share his top publications on the AfCFTA with us. Tawonga has a background in development economics and currently works as the GIZ Junior trade advisor under the AfCFTA Support Programme to Malawi. His interests include the involvement of women and youth in the AfCFTA and African development.
We hope you tuck into his recommended reads!
How Africa Trades
By David Luke
This book, as its title states, provides in-depth detail on how the African continent trades with Europe, America, Asia and within itself. It also zones in on the continent’s major trade challenges, trade in services (tourism), the impact of COVID-19 on formal and informal trade, growth of localized value chains and digital trade.
What have we learned from the Guided Trade Initiative
By Cham Etienne Bama
This is a good, quick read on developments that have taken place since the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative (GTI) set in motion and it offers practical examples from the eight countries involved in the pilot phase of the GTI.
Malawi - Macroeconomic and trade profile: ODI–GIZ AfCFTA policy brief series
By Prachi Agarwal
This policy brief gives insight into the status of trade, intra-African trade, foreign direct investment and the business environment in Malawi. You can access other policy briefs in this series on countries including Ghana, Ethiopia, and DRC to mention a few.
Trade finance and SMEs: Bridging the gaps in provision
By the World Trade Organization
This publication breaks down trade finance including challenges faced by developed and developing countries in this sector. it also showcases existing gaps and offers recommendations to bridge these. This is a great starting point for anyone who wants to understand trade financing.
The AfCFTA: unlocking the potential of the digital economy in Africa
By ODI (Alberto Lemma, Max Mendez-Parra and Laura Naliaka)
This publication focuses on Africa’s digital economy and delves into topics including consumer protection, authentication, data localisation, cross-border data flows, cybersecurity and data protection.
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