The global economy has experienced numerous economic crises over the past two decades, from the global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russian-Ukraine war. These crises have had a severe impact on economies that have less…
In Africa’s efforts to achieve economic growth and enhance integration, the focus on intra-regional trade has intensified, fuelled by geographical proximity, and interconnected market dynamics. However, significant obstacles remain, one of which…
Advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have reduced trade costs providing enterprises greater opportunity to access international markets. Using the World Bank's enterprise survey data covering more than 180 000 enterprises from…