Economics and strategy have fundamentally merged in the modern world. Tariffs now function as foreign policy tools, power agreements shape geopolitical influence, and semiconductor plants represent strategic national assets. The traditional separation between economic policy and strategic thinking has collapsed. The multilateral trading system built over decades faces unprecedented strain as the WTO Appellate Body remains paralyzed and major powers abandon established trade principles. Africa exemplifies this shift through the African Continental Free Trade Area, uniting 54 nations with 1.3 trillion dollars in combined GDP. This continental initiative represents economic statecraft designed to reduce dependency and shift toward industrialization. Regional integration must precede full trade reciprocity to prevent fragmentation.
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