The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Bank have successfully concluded the pilot phase of their joint initiative, Digital Trade for Africa (DTA) , with the release of digital trade assessments for six African nations: Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda . The findings were presented to WTO members during an information session on 25 September 2025 , following their release at the WTO Public Forum earlier this month.

The DTA project, launched officially at the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February 2024 , aims to help African countries harness the full benefits of digital trade , strengthen their participation in global e-commerce, and address regulatory and infrastructure gaps.

Building on Early Foundations

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