The peer pressure improving the ease of doing business in Africa
CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD NEWSROOM WATCHING your neighbour improve its ease of doing business, or bring down trade barriers and reap the rewards - and then have that trumpeted on social media, seems to be having a profound effect on African economies, just as the continent ushers in a new era of collaboration. A light moment during a state visit to Kenya by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu in May this year appears to have set the tone for business relations on the continent. The message: put historical, political differences aside and get on with business and free trade. “You’re lucky to…