MENA’s Trade Growth Is Now Being Driven by Imports, Not Exports
February 18, 2026
Exports have stagnated over the past decade, while imports have risen steadily, reinforcing MENA’s demand-led growth story.
Insights
China’s Ports Reached Record Throughput in 2025 as Freight and Container Volumes Hit New Highs
February 18, 2026
China handled 18.3 billion tonnes of port freight in 2025, including 5.7 billion tonnes of foreign trade cargo.
North Africa’s Manufacturing Landscape Offers Scale, Export Platforms and Specialisation
February 17, 2026
Egypt anchors domestic manufacturing scale, Morocco leads industrial export integration and Tunisia is a high-intensity specialist.
South African Exports to China Could Accelerate Under New Zero-Tariff Deal
February 16, 2026
The new framework could unlock growth in non-commodity exports, especially food, autos and industrial intermediates.
India Is Emerging as the World’s Next Major Consumer Market
February 13, 2026
India’s momentum is anchored in broad-based household demand, supported by urbanisation, middle-class expansion and consumer import intensity.
AI Adoption Is Now Mainstream, But Enterprise-Scale Impact Remains Limited
February 11, 2026
Most firms now use AI, but enterprise-wide scaling remains rare, meaning productivity gains are concentrated in a small group of larger firms.