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Tariff negotiations are continuing but the pandemic has impacted progress of intra-African trade. 
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Trade between countries in South Asia remain among the lowest in the world and only accounts for about 5 percent of the region’s total trade. This is well below their potential, as the benefits of proximity are not being realized due to trade barriers and lack of connectivity. How can South Asian countries increase trade to increase prosperity? Find out in a new report: A Glass Half Full, The Promise of Regional trade in South Asia.
Graham Watson's insight:
I've scooped this sort of thing before - however, this clip highlights the importance of trade for development, and notes that the relatively low level of intra-regional trade in South Asia has plated a role in hindering economic development in the region.
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This BBC article looks at the state of intra-African trade, noting that having signed the the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA), which was meant to come into effect on 1 July, little has changed, as a result of Covid.
As a result, faced with intra-regional trade remaining low, and well below what might be expected, African consumers are often still relying on Chinese imports rather than African produced goods.
It also highlights the importance of trade to development more widely.