[PwC] Africa customs and cross-border trade guide
Navigating tariffs and preferential trade.
By PwC
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Welcome to our Africa customs and cross-border trade guide. This inaugural publication offers a strategic lens on the evolving customs and cross-border trade landscape across ten African markets: Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Namibia, Rwanda, Egypt, and Nigeria.
As global supply chains shift and geopolitical and environmental pressures intensify, the need for efficient trade systems has never been greater. Across Africa, governments are responding with bold reforms – streamlining customs procedures, accelerating clearance times, and enhancing regulatory transparency. These reforms are not only improving trade efficiency, they are laying the groundwork for long-term economic growth.
At PwC, we recognise that the world is facing new challenges and opportunities. This publication explores the possibilities of intra-African trade and highlights emerging opportunities across the continent. Collectively, the ten countries profiled in this guide are making meaningful progress. Through modernised trade regulations, deeper regional integration and AfCFTA implementation, they enhance trade flows, attracting investment and driving sustainable economic growth. With continued focus on preferential trade agreements and customs facilitation, these countries are well-positioned to strengthen Africa’s role in global trade.