Sauti East Africa (Sauti) Updates

DESCRIPTION Agricultural value chains, which comprise dense networks of many Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), play a pivotal role in driving East Africa’s economic growth and...

REPORT FINDINGS The findings of this assessment indicate a significant demand among respondents for information and guidance on various climate-related themes essential for both long-term planning...

Despite the growth of smartphones among Africa’s urban populations, traders often operate with basic feature phones. This report details findings from Sauti East Africa’s surveys of smartphone access...

The global COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the world economy in the past two years. Cross-border and domestic trade in East Africa has seen significant volatility during this time, in...

How has cross-border trade behaviour changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? CROSS-BORDER TRADE BEHAVIOUR DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC | EDITORIAL Over the past two years, we have seen all sectors of...

The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of the world economy and society. Trade in East Africa has been especially vulnerable to the effects of the pandemic. As the pandemic enters its...

Uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect the trading activities of East African cross-border traders in 2021 Q2/Q3. Proportionally, domestic trade activity remains at an...

The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the trading activities of East African cross-border traders. While some progress has been made to combat the spread of the virus in the region, such...

In this report, we continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on East Africa’s micro and small enterprise traders. In our Q1/Q2 report for 2020 we observed the initial impacts of the...

COVID-19 has imposed extreme challenges for East Africa’s micro and small enterprise traders, many of which rely on ease of cross-border movement for their profits. Others depend on gathering at...