Tag: Regional integration
Boosting Intra-African Trade: Implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement – African Trade Report 2018
12 Jul 18 NewsThe 2018 edition of the African Export-Import Bank’s annual flagship report – the African Trade Report – titled “Boosting Intra-African Trade: Implications of the African C...
SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment meets in Johannesburg
11 Jul 18 NewsThe SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment met in Johannesburg South Africa on 11 July, 2018, joined by central bank governors from the region to discuss areas of co...
African Heads of State and Government hold their 31st AU Summit Meeting in Mauritania
02 Jul 18 NewsThe supreme organ of the African Union, the Assembly, which comprises Heads of State and Government of all the 55 African countries, began its 31st ordinary session on 1 July 2018 ...
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28 Jun 18 NewsThe AfDB’s Vice-Presidency for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management has posted a series of new Working Papers and Economic Briefs: we profile analyses by Dr Arkebe Oqubay...
Permanent Representatives’ Committee Meeting commends 5 key achievements made by the African Union since January 2018
28 Jun 18 NewsThirty-Sixth Ordinary Session of the PRC underway in Nouakchott, Mauritania
The launch of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) in Addis Ababa in January, as well as the...
Southern African Regional Integration Stakeholder Forum: Outcome statement
28 Jun 18 NewsPrivate Sector and Regional Integration in Southern Africa: Accelerating Opportunities for Investments and Growth
The Southern Africa Regional Integration Stakeholder Forum was co...
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27 Jun 18 NewsA reminder: The Southern African Structured Trade Seminar is underway in Livingstone. For Twitter updates: #SAST2018
WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement: update
“Almost 85% of...
14th Summit on the Northern Corridor Integration Projects
27 Jun 18 NewsPresident Paul Kagame has called for increased partnership between multiple players in the Northern Corridor to fast-track the development of citizens.
The President was speaking ...
NEPAD Strategic Dialogue on Advancing Infrastructure Development in Africa: Technical Experts Meeting presentations
27 Jun 18 NewsOpening Remarks by Mr. Symerre Grey-Johnson, Head of Regional Integration, Infrastructure and Trade
On behalf of Dr Mayaki, CEO of the NEPAD Agency, I would like to welcome you to...
Northern Corridor initiative resumes meetings
25 Jun 18 NewsForeign Affairs Ministers of the Northern Corridor Integration Project (NCIP) initiative are convening in Nairobi, Kenya today.
The ministerial meeting will make way for a H...
IGAD signs cross-border trade policy
23 Jun 18 NewsMembers of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have adopted a regional policy framework on cross-border trade that promises to be a lifeline for the region’s sm...
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22 Jun 18 NewsFeatured tweet, @SongweVera: Africa badly needs a common platform for intellectual property rights. In 2008, 10 million apps downloaded from the Apple Store; in 2018, 180 billion a...
World Bank Group increases support for regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa
22 Jun 18 NewsTitled “Supporting Africa’s Transformation”, the World Bank’s new Africa Regional Integration and Cooperation Assistance Strategy for the period FY18-FY23 will pr...
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18 Jun 18 NewsProfiled African trade and regional integration events:
(I) The 24th ARSO General Assembly starts today in Durban on the theme: One Africa One Market – the role of standard...
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11 Jun 18 NewsAfCFTA Ratification Barometer: Niger becomes the fourth state to deposit its instrument of ratification with the African Union
Starting today, in Cape Town: COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripar...
Promoting private sector development as a driver of regional integration in Southern Africa
11 Jun 18 NewsThe Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for Southern Africa in collaboration with the African Union Southern Africa Regional Office (AU-SARO) and Africa Business Group (ABG...
Free trade in Africa: Opportunities for Canada
29 May 18 NewsAs part of its 2nd Annual Africa Day Celebration in Ottawa, the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business on 24 May 2018 held a presentation / panel discussion on the African Continental F...
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28 May 18 NewsNigeria and the AfCFTA: National stakeholders’ sensitization and consultations, conducted by the NOTN, continue this week. Today’s consultation will be held in Calabar (South-S...
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25 May 18 NewsDiarise: The private sector and regional integration in Southern Africa – accelerating opportunities for investment and growth (11-13 June, Lilongwe)
Selected commentaries:
Pie...
Key Statistics and Trends in Economic Integration: ACP Region
25 May 18 NewsThe Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) was established by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975 to negotiate and implement cooperation treaties with the European Union....