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Trade

Export expansion and diversification are crucial for the growth of African traineconomies. Yet, over the past three decades Africa has become ever more marginalized from trade at the global level. Africa’s share of world exports has dropped by nearly 60 percent, a staggering loss of $70 billion annually, equivalent to 21 percent of the region’s GDP and more than five times the $13 billion in annual aid flows to Africa.

 

The World Bank’s Africa Region is using a range of instruments—analytical, advisory, and operational—to improve trade performance in Africa and thereby integrate African countries into regional and world economies. More ...

 


Events

Mar 13, 2008GDLN Series: South Asia Regional Cooperation Dialogue

What's New

Jun 17, 2008Why Trade Costs Matter to Africa (Feature Story)
Jun 17, 2008World Bank’s new Trade Indicators shows falling trade barriers and strong trade performance (Press Release)
Jun 09, 2008New Development Strategy Focuses on Regional Integration in Sub-Saharan Africa (Feature Story)
  
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