Why Africa must invest in its digital trade infrastructure

Small businesses need training support to exploit digital trade’s full benefits.

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East Africa’s smallholder farmers are at the heart of the coffee industry, producing 82 percent of Africa’s coffee and 10 percent of the world’s supply—yet they earn less than five percent of its final retail value.

A significant part of this is their limited ability to access digital solutions, which connects them to digital value chains, where favourable prices are established, markets are accessed, and profits are realised.

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