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Zimbabwe’s trade has been badly effected by the nation’s involvement in the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1998-2002, which siphoned millions of dollars away from the...

 Venezuela’s trade involves several restrictive processes and heavy documentation. Moreover, foreign exchange is not available in the nation freely. This implies that all trading transactions need to be administered...

 For decades, Uganda has faced the brunt of devastating economic policies and political instability, making it one of the poorest countries in the world. However, the past few years...

Uganda’s economic structure is the result of its heavy reliance on agriculture, coffee being the most important export commodity. The country is adequately endowed with natural resources as well,...

According to the World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates, trade represented 116.7 percent of Tunisia’s GDP between 2006-2008. In 2008, merchandise exports totaled over $19.3 billion, while merchandise imports totaled...

Tanzania’s economic structure began adopting reforms more than two decades ago, but the payoffs, such as macroeconomic stability, increased revenue and rising revenue share, gathered realistic momentum only during...

 Rwanda’s industry sectors are still in a nascent stage, when compared to the rest of the world. Shortage of raw materials and 90% of the population being involved in...

 Niger’s economy depends on subsistence crops, livestock and uranium deposits. The country runs a continuous deficit on merchandise trade and its imports are dominated by machinery, vehicles, fuels and...

Malawi is one of the least developed nations in the African continent. The country’s GDP heavily depends on agricultural yield, particularly tobacco production. The industrial sector has almost negligible...

Malawi’s industry sectors employ only 10% of the total working population. It contributes almost 20% of the country’s GDP and has a negligible share in the total export volume....