In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia ...

Paideuma: Mitteilungen zur Kulturkunde, Bd. 28, FROM ZINJ TO ZANZIBAR: Studies in History, Trade and Society on the Eastern Coast of Africa (1982), pp. 201-219 (19 pages) ...

Oil-backed trade is reshaping Africa’s strategy through resource-for-fuel swaps and infrastructure-based exchanges.

From 1975 to 1997, nominal exports and real GDP in sub-Saharan Africa grew annually by 4.7 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively, compared with 15.7 percent and 7.6 percent in six East Asian countries ...

International trade is once again in the spotlight. A new Monthly Briefing from UN DESA examines the evolving dynamics, offering insights into both the risks and potential opportunities ahead.

Dar es Salaam. Experts have argued that poor implementation, lack of harmonisation of policies, and bureaucratic inefficiencies continue to undermine East Africa’s market potential.This comes despite ...