Crossing Borders: Trade, Frictions, and Informal Traders in East Africa

What happens when small-scale traders lack access to reliable information about market prices, trade costs, and profitable business opportunities? How can simple information technologies reshape cross-border commerce, improve livelihoods, and influence the prices consumers pay for food? This talk offer insights into how to address market inefficiencies, strengthen agricultural supply chains, expand economic opportunities for women entrepreneurs, and improve access to affordable food.