Trade, investment, entrepreneurship, agribusiness and doing business in Africa — written to be read, acted on and shared.
October 1, 2026 · Christopher A. Ekom
Where the returns actually are in African agribusiness this year — cocoa's collapse, the transformation opportunity, and the risks that decide the outcome.
Read articleSeptember 29, 2026 · Christopher A. Ekom
The 2023 Mining Code reset the rules. Five projects are in production, first iron ore has shipped, and mining sits outside the new incentive regime.
Read articleSeptember 24, 2026 · Christopher A. Ekom
Most foreign firms entering Africa fail on partner selection and regulatory sequencing rather than on strategy. Here is where it goes wrong.
Read articleSeptember 22, 2026 · Christopher A. Ekom
What the AfCFTA is, what it commits member states to, and what it actually means for a business in Cameroon trading with Africa or Europe.
Read articleSeptember 15, 2026 · Christopher A. Ekom
The export chain from registration to loading, and the market-access reality behind it: where Cameroon actually sells, and what AfCFTA has changed so far.
Read articleSeptember 8, 2026 · Christopher A. Ekom
Which goods qualify for AfCFTA duty-free treatment, what the value-added threshold is, and how a certificate of origin actually works.
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