Sh9.1 trillion Africa trade finance gap hampers free trade

A goods truck crosses into Tanzania from Kenya at the Namanga border. FILE PHOTO | nmg

A massive gap in trade finance amounting to $90 billion (Sh9.1 trillion) is among the major limitations of realising the full impact of a free-trade area in Africa, global ratings agency Moody’s has warned in a new report.

Other factors that could limit the accomplishment of the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are the continent’s under-developed infrastructure and non-tariff barriers.

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