Assessing Africa’s role in global trade

 

According to the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development, Africa accounts for a very low share of world trade and the continent’s export share as a proportion of global exports has been decreasing steadily. So how can the continent overcome the factors that hinder trade in the region? Joining CNBC Africa for this discussion are; James Gearing, Director at Texel Finance and John Lentaigne, Chief underwriting officer at the African Trade Insurance Agency.