November 18, 2021/United Capital Report In terms of continental trade, Africa falls behind other parts of the world. While the size of continental commerce varies greatly between nations and sub-regions, UNCTAD estimates that intra-Africa exports account for just about 15.0% of total trade. The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), […]

November 17, 2021 By Lerisha Naidu,  Partner, Competition & Antitrust;  Lodewyk Meyer, Partner, Banking and Finance;  Mike van Rensburg, Partner, M&A; and Virusha Subban, Partner, Customs and Trade, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg 1. Visible green shoots – rising commodity prices The pandemic closed borders and stopped trade, other than for essentials, […]