Tag: Agriculture

A new policy approach to commodities is expected to focus efforts by the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) Group of States Secretariat and its partners, in order to reap m...

The third Trade Policy Review of Mozambique was held on 3 and 5 May 2017, allowing Members to have a better understanding of Mozambique’s trade and investment policies as well as...

The World Bank has launched new reports confirming that Zambia needs a lot more jobs and created at a much faster pace. They also need to be of jobs with higher wages for the major...

A selection of updates on the G20 Africa Partnership: Investing in a Common Future Merkel calls for greater investment in Africa ahead of G20 summit. Underscoring the pressure Afr...

The fifth review of the trade policies and practices of Nigeria takes place on 13 and 15 June 2017. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the ...

In recent years, Kenya has moved up 21 places in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index, from 113 in 2015 to 92 in 2016. The country is hopeful of making further gain...

Poverty and Shared Prosperity in Malawi, 2004-2010 Malawi’s monetary poverty is high and did not lessen in rural areas between 2004 and 2010. The over-representation of poverty ...

Meeting pushes for the realisation of the AU Malabo commitments on agriculture through mutual accountability for results and impact African Union Member States have been urged to ...

IFPRI and partners to develop expert technical network Trade integration is a powerful tool for economic growth, development, and poverty alleviation. In the Malabo Declarati...

FAO Director-General addresses European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development To achieve sustainable development we must transform current agriculture and ...

Underway, in Oslo: Conference of Parties to FAO’s illegal fishing treaty. The first Meeting of the Parties to FAO’s bold new international treaty aimed at cracking down on illi...

Thirteen (13) African countries have signed a series of partnership agreements with India to enhance the supply of agricultural machinery, credit advancement to farmers and scienti...

Featured newsletters: tralac, Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, West Africa Brief Finishing today, in Mauritius: The Commonwealth’s African Regional Consultation on ...

To mark Africa Day 2017 why not explore the trade-related sections in the archives of the AU/OAU and the UNECA Underway, in Kempton Park: inaugural Joint Administration Committee ...

FAO study offers policy guidance for linking half of all cross-border trade to development goals Africa’s vast but informal cross-border trade can contribute to improving liveli...

Executive summary This Annual Development Effectiveness Review (ADER) presents the contribution of the African Development Bank (AfDB, or the Bank) to Africa’s development. It o...

Selected highlights from the AfDB Annual Meeting in Ahmedabad: Akinwumi Adesina’s keynote speech, commentary by Pankaj Patel (FICCI president), AfDB, IFC to promote investm...

The 52nd Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 43rd Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund ...

Selected trade and development event pointers: 7th SADC River Basin Organisation officials’ workshop (22-24 May, Johannesburg) UNCTAD/DTI regional seminar: Bankable Sustainable...

The 52nd African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings open today in Ahmedabad, India, calling on the need for increased investment in the development of African continent a...