Trump hit the small African kingdom of Lesotho with his highest tariff this week at 50%, fueling urgent efforts by the country to seek a deal, and new trade partners.

US president imposes 50% reciprocal levy on the impoverished state: the highest of his so-called 'Liberation Day' tariffs

Africa is being hit by one disaster after another. Still reeling from United States Agency for International Development funding cuts, it has had to digest US President Donald Trump’s seemingly random and illogical massive trade tariffs.

African nations that were facing some of the steepest reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration have been given a moment of relief with the pausing of the duties.

President Trump’s tariff moves have jolted markets and thrust business leaders into deep uncertainty. Developing a better understanding of tariffs’ primary and secondary macroeconomic effects, as well as any plausible long-term consequences,

Facing a global market meltdown, Trump abruptly backed off his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.