Tag: African Union
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26 Oct 20 NewsNational
SA Government Commits to Strengthening Economic Ties with the Middle East (dtic)
The South African government is committed to strengthening bilateral economic relations ...
F15 Ministers, Special Envoys for mobilization of international COVID-19 support
26 Oct 20 NewsCommuniqué of the teleconference between the African Union Commission, the F15 Finance Ministers and the AU Special Envoys for the mobilization of international support for Africa...
AU Heads of State at the 2nd Mid-Year Coordination Meeting call on political and social actors to respect human rights and the rule of law
23 Oct 20 NewsFive years after the adoption of the Africa Agenda 2063 and its vision for greater African economic and political integration, and taking into consideration that next year marks th...
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23 Oct 20 NewsNational
Tax hikes and changes proposed for South Africa – including digital products and services (BusinessTech)
South Africa is facing a significant shortfall in revenue coll...
African Union 2nd Mid-Year Coordination Meeting closes with a resolve to strengthen collaboration in line with the principle of subsidiarity
23 Oct 20 NewsMeeting ends with resolve to strengthen collaboration between the AU, RECs, RMs, the Member States, and other continental institutions
The virtual meeting that took place on 22nd ...
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14 Oct 20 NewsNational
African trade integration is still a far way off, envoy tells Parly (Fin24)
African states are progressing with trade regimes that are past due in a bid to bolster trade...
Key Note Address by Commissioner for Trade and Industry Albert Muchanga delivered at the 2020 tralac Annual Conference
21 Sep 20 NewsI greet each and every one of you.
I would like to begin by thanking tralac for the opportunity accorded to me to deliver the keynote address at your 2020 Annual Conference which ...
Regional industrial development in Africa – how can COVID-19 responses contribute?
03 Sep 20 BlogIndustrial development has always been featured in Africa’s integration agenda. In recent years this focus has been sharpened and industrial strategies at continental and regiona...
4th High-Level Tax Policy Dialogue: Taxing rights for Africa in the new world and effects of COVID-19 – The role of tax policymakers and tax administrators
31 Aug 20 NewsA collaboration between the African Tax Administration Forum and the African Union Commission
Outcome Statement
The 4th ATAF High-Level Tax Policy Dialogue attracted over 529...
Taxing the digital economy: COVID-19 heightens need to expand resource mobilization base
26 Aug 20 NewsTaxing Rights for Africa in The New World & Effects of COVID-19: The Role of Tax Policymakers and Tax Administrators
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore, the focus o...
Statement by Secretary-General H.E. Wamkele Keabetswe Mene at the official commissioning and handing over of the AfCFTA Secretariat
17 Aug 20 NewsOn this occasion of the official commissioning and handing over of the AfCFTA Secretariat, let me express deep humility for having been elected by the 33rd Ordinary Session of the ...
Official Commissioning and Handing Over of the AfCFTA Secretariat
17 Aug 20 NewsThe AfCFTA Secretariat Building was officially commissioned and handed over by the African Union to Ghana on Monday, 17th August 2020. Speeches from the ceremony are available...
The Secretariat is pivotal to the success of the AfCFTA
17 Aug 20 BlogA recent World Bank study emphasises the importance of implementation and the reduction of ‘red tape and simplification of customs procedures’ as key to the success of the AfCF...
In wake of COVID-19, African Union to keep AfCFTA on track with digital technology
16 Aug 20 NewsSince the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the AU Commission, like most intergovernmental organisations around the world, has shifted most of its activities online.
In this contex...
Commemoration of the first edition of Africa Integration Day: Closing remarks by H.E. Amb Albert M. Muchanga, AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry
10 Jul 20 NewsWe have come to the end of our 1 week commemoration of the first edition of Africa Integration Day, which as you all will agree with me was a big success, considering the COVID-19 ...
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10 Jul 20 NewsDiarise: 2020 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings (12-18 October)
Next stages of WTO DG selection process: General Council Chair Walker announces timelines
Commemoration of the first ...
UK still has no coherent strategy for engaging with Africa
10 Jul 20 NewsThe International Relations and Defence Committee has published its report on ‘The UK and Sub-Saharan Africa: prosperity, peace and development co-operation’.
The repot critic...
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08 Jul 20 NewsJoint Statement on the Commemoration of African Integration Day (African Union)
Joint Statement of the Chairperson of the Assembly of the African Union, The African Continent...
Joint Statement on the Commemoration of African Integration Day
07 Jul 20 NewsJoint Statement of the Chairperson of the Assembly of the African Union, The African Continental Free Trade Area Champion and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the...
Youth in trade and trade governance in Africa
03 Jul 20 BlogTrade supported by improvements in trade governance can contribute to reducing inequalities by distributing benefits more equally across all segments of the society. Meaningful par...