Daily Brief topics
Every issue of the Daily Brief, grouped by country, trade corridor and commodity.
Somalia
Somalia's export trades — sesame, frankincense, livestock — and the routes, grading and payment terms that decide profit on the way to the UAE and beyond.
Nigeria
Importing into Nigeria: SONCAP compliance, FX shortages, landed costs and payment structures for goods from China, Türkiye and India.
Kenya
Kenya's trade with China, the UAE and India — shifting import mixes, container backhaul and East African logistics.
Ghana
Ghana's cocoa exports, Tema port compliance and the trade lanes linking Ghana with Türkiye, India and the UAE.
DR Congo
The DRC's minerals, processing ambitions and equipment imports — and what they mean for traders working the China corridor.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia's coffee exports and its changing import trade with China, from infrastructure to industrial inputs.
South Africa
South Africa's trade with China — machinery, electronics, trade balances and container repositioning.
Egypt & North Africa
Trade between the UAE, Türkiye and North Africa — building materials, auto parts, agri-trade and port delays.
China–Africa Trade
The China–Africa corridor: what's shipped, what's changing, and how importers and exporters can protect margins.
Türkiye–Africa Trade
Türkiye's growing trade with African markets — textiles, auto parts, solar and the payment risks to manage.
India–Africa Trade
India–Africa trade lanes — pharma, cashew, payment terms and container backhaul opportunities.
UAE Trade Hub
Dubai and the UAE as Africa's trading hub — re-exports, commodity imports and the grading that earns a premium.
AfCFTA
Analysis of the African Continental Free Trade Area — ratifications, tariff schedules and practical impacts for traders.
Freight & Logistics
Freight economics for Africa trade: backhaul, container repositioning, LCL vs FCL, port delays and landed costs.
Agricultural Commodities
African agricultural exports — coffee, cocoa, sesame, vanilla, cashew — and the quality grades that set the price.