Audio By Vocalize Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. [Courtesy] From manufacturing to agriculture and services, more firms are entering regional markets, securing new customers and building cross-border partnerships. On the surface, this is a positive for African trade. But beneath that growth lies a quiet problem. Many of these businesses, unfortunately, end up losing but not because they cannot sell. They are losing because of how they get paid. And this is the part of the trade conversation that receives less attention. Much of the focus is always on market access, logistics, tariffs, and frameworks such as the African Continental…