Tag: Business regulation
Policy recommendations and options: Boosting trade and development by tackling Africa’s supply chain challenges
11 May 18 NewsOver the past 15 years, Africa has accounted for several of the fastest growing economies in the world. However, Africa overall accounts for just 2 percent of global trade.
The Br...
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10 May 18 NewsFrom tralac’s recent high-level dialogue on SACU: the workshop report (pdf). Discussions centred on SACU revenue sharing, SACU’s external relations, and the future of SACU. Upd...
IMF Executive Board 2018 Article IV Consultation with Malawi
10 May 18 NewsOn April 30, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Malawi. At the same time, the Board also approved a ...
Whose responsibility is it to scale up arbitration in Africa?
07 May 18 NewsLast week, May 3-4, 2018, I attended the 4th Edition of the SOAS Arbitration in Africa Conference held in Kigali, organised by the Kigali International Arbitration Centre (KIAC).
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DG Azevêdo launches report on role of trade in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
04 May 18 NewsWTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo met UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 3 May 2018 to present him with a new WTO report on how trade is contributing to achieving the Un...
Eastern Africa has doubled its income per capita in a decade: ECA
04 May 18 NewsEastern Africa continues to grow rapidly. As a result, the region’s average per capita income reached 740 USD in 2016, double the figure ten years earlier.
“Albeit from a very...
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03 May 18 NewsUnderway, in Sandton: The Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum. The keynote address was delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
AfCFTA updates, analysis:
(i) The ...
SA, Japan to fast-track economic growth
03 May 18 NewsThe Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum is expected to accelerate the promotion of private sector-led economic growth by encouraging networking among African and Japanese co...
African Continental Free Trade Area will enhance the ease of doing business – Amb. Chinedu Osakwe
03 May 18 NewsDirector General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), Ambassador Chinedu Osakwe, said the African situation is the basis for economic operations and integration. T...
India-South Africa Business Summit 2018: “United by Legacy, Unified for Prosperity”
02 May 18 NewsThe much anticipated India-South Africa Business Summit 2018 (ISABS 2018) concluded on 30 April 2018 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg with a session on ‘India ...
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30 Apr 18 NewsAfCFTA Ratification Barometer: Rwanda, Ghana (with Kenya’s ratification imminent)
Ghana on Thursday night ratified the AfCFTA agreement that will help African countries carry ou...
What is at stake for consumers in Africa’s continental free trade area?
30 Apr 18 NewsIn the past month, there have been detailed critiques and appraisals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from different corners.
Indeed the agreement is an embodim...
Success of AfCFTA depends on creation of traded goods by private sector, says Afreximbank President
30 Apr 18 NewsThe success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will rest significantly on the ability of the continent’s private sector to generate or create the goods that will...
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25 Apr 18 NewsAubrey Hruby: African blue chips need to start corporate venture arms to invigorate startup funding (Quartz)
An increasing number of African companies are competing in the global ...
African bluechips need to start corporate venture arms to invigorate startup funding
25 Apr 18 NewsAn increasing number of African companies are competing in the global arena. Riding on the wave of growth that has buoyed African markets over the past two decades, companies such ...
Commonwealth adopts forward-looking Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment
20 Apr 18 NewsIn response to the risks to growth presented by rising protectionism, leaders at the CHOGM today expressed their strong support for the multilateral trading system and adopted...
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19 Apr 18 NewsExploring Malawi’s export potential (ITC)
Regional integration is the key to Malawi’s trade success, according to a new ITC report (pdf) that uncovers the country’s greatest...
Commonwealth Business Forum: Dr Fox announces measures to strengthen commonwealth trade ties
19 Apr 18 NewsInternational trade secretary sets out new measures supporting strong Commonwealth trade ties at Heads of Government Summit
As the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (C...
Action on trade and inclusivity to benefit all Commonwealth citizens
19 Apr 18 NewsUK Prime Minister to use Commonwealth Summit to boost trade, economic growth and opportunities for the organisation’s young people
Already accounting for one fifth of globa...
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on launch of new investment drive
17 Apr 18 NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday outlined an investment drive on which government and social partners are about to embark to advance investment, growth, job creation and meaning...