The African Trade Observatory (ATO) is one of five operational instruments of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The ATO provides reliable and up-to-date data for businesses and policymakers to make informed decisions and to monitor the agreement’s impact.
Tools
ITC offers a range of online tools to make global trade more transparent and facilitate access to markets. These tools will help you identify export and import opportunities, compare market-access requirements, monitor national trade performance, and make well informed trade decisions.

The LDC Trade Tracker allows users to monitor the trade of least developed countries through thematic reports and interactive indicators.

ITC’s online dashboard allows analysis of more than 630 retail marketplaces across 50 African countries.

ITC and ECLAC's online dashboard allows a region-wide analysis of almost 900 goods-oriented marketplaces across 33 countries.