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During the past 40 years or so, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and East African Community (EAC) have taken various actions to enhance...

Despite its rich endowment in natural and human resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has struggled to reach its full economic potential, partly due...

Highlights: Since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, Togo’s economy has shown signs of resilience in the face of shocks but efforts to reduce poverty were frustrated and fiscal space depleted...

In this paper, we address the question of the agricultural market integration of Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Philippines (CLMVP) countries within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

Hunger and food insecurity have continued to increase in the Arab region due to various factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 1 of this report will present the...

Africa is full of potential, and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is an important key to unlock it. Unleashing continental opportunities requires prioritizing issues, channelling...

Rwanda is famous for its remarkable socio-economic performance after the ravages of the Genocide against the Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 1994. Under the leadership of President Paul Kagame, Rwanda...

A few weeks ago, my colleague Francesco Rampa rightly pointed out the need to seek more structural solutions to Africa’s food insecurity, rather than...

Summary and highlights The fifth edition of the Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor (AATM) highlights the relationships between African agricultural trade and food and nutrition security. In particular...

Highlights Trade liberalization in Africa contributes towards food security with concurrent income gains. Consequent food price increases are largely mitigated by increased...