AI highlighted as top driver of global trade as Sub‑Saharan Africa sees 11% growth
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John Pearson, CEO of DHL Express, said AI is the biggest story in global trade, not tariffs, as global goods trade is projected to expand by an average of 3.4% per year through 2029 after a decade of 2.7% growth. Sub‑Saharan Africa recorded strong trade value growth of 11% between 1 January and 31 May 2026, while trade between the United States and China fell to 1.6% of world trade in the first five months of 2026, down from a 3.5% peak in 2015.
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