This episode examines practical border frustrations that manufacturers and cross border traders continue to face, and examines the impact these barriers have on production, regional value chains and Africa's broader industrial ambitions.
May 22, 2026Episode 247 min
Agro-Processing Goldmines: From Farm to Factory-Turning Africa's Crops into Value.
The episode explores why Agro-processing remains underdeveloped in Africa and how to unclok long-term capital and investment for Agro-processing in the continent
May 7, 2026Episode 137 min
The Industrial Imperative: Can Africa Manufacture Its Way into the Future.
The episode launches a six part mini series titled "Strenghtening Manufacturing & Agro-processing in Africa. It explores what an industrialization roadmap under the AfCFTA looks like and explores how Africa can move from continental vision to practical operational execution.
December 19, 2025Episode 1341 hr 26 min
Reflections on the AfCFTA and Africa's Trade Future
The Trading Without Borders Podcast turned four last November! To commemorate this milestone and to close out 2025 , we did something special: the founder took the hot seat . In this anniversary episode, the conversation reflects on the AfCFTA journey from 2021 to date , the evolution of the podcast, and the realities of advancing Africa’s trade agenda through conversations that matter. In this episode, we explore: How far the AfCFTA has come since 2021. Whether Trading Without Borders has fulfilled and continues to fulfil its original vision. The founder’s personal experiences, lessons learned, and challenges along the way. Practical recommendations for policymakers, businesses, and other key stakeholders driving Africa’s trade and integration agenda.
July 30, 2025Episode 338 min
Behind the Tariffs: How Non-Tariff Barriers Quietly Kill Trade
The episode highlights how non-tariff barriers show up at African borders and the cascading effects they have on supply chains
July 3, 202551 min
Trading in the Shadows: The Power of Africa's Informal Trade
The episode explores the realities of informal cross bode4 trade, the logostics blindspots and what a more inclusive and supportive trading environmentcould look like.
June 26, 202540 min
Border Realities-What's really happening at the Border Posts.
Ziad Hamoui,the National President of Borderless Alliance Ghana, walks us through the on the ground experience of clearing goods at African borders and how border inefficiencies impact delivery times, increase spoilage and costs and weaken overall supply chain performance.
June 24, 20253 min
Mini-Series: Border Barriers & the Business of Trade
Launch of the Trading without Borders four-part mini-series where we go to the fronlines of Africa's trade landscape to explore how goods actually mive across African borders.
June 10, 2025Episode 1305 min
Launch of the Air Cargo Corridor
The episode highlights the launch of the Nigeria-East/Southern Africa air Cargo corridor as well as the Market access tool launch in Nigeria.
May 13, 202550 min
Guest Interview with Uche Anyamele
An interesting conversation with Uche on the impact, challenges and benefit of digital trade across across thr African Continent.
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