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20 Aug 19 NewsNext month, UNU-WIDER, in partnership with the Brookings Institution, launches its inaugural Massive Open Online Course: Industrial Policy and the Challenge for Africa
An intervie...
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19 Aug 19 NewsThe High-Level Policy Dialogue, Harnessing the benefits of the AfCFTA for a Ghana Beyond Aid, opened today in Accra:
“Execute your watchdog role effectively”: Akufo-Addo tells...
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Ghana organises a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Harnessing the benefits of the AfCFTA for a Ghana beyond Aid
19 Aug 19 NewsGhana prepares to host the AfCFTA Secretariat
The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and, in partnership with the Economic...
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15 Aug 19 NewsTowards the AfCFTA Country Business Index: ad-hoc expert group meeting to review methodological approach
The ECA has proposed the establishment of an AfCFTA Country Business Index...
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14 Aug 19 NewsTwo commentaries on intra-African trade,
pointing to the potential impact of the AfCFTA:
Global Trade Review’s (GTR) Africa trade briefing: Rebecca Harding, CEO of Coriolis...
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08 Aug 19 NewsThe 39th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SADC, and preceding meetings, starts tomorrow in Dar es Salaam, ending on 18 August
Funding the AfCFTA Secretariat...
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07 Aug 19 NewsFeatured tweet, @Yadeyemi: The AU is developing a continental trade facilitation strategy with a concrete implementation plan involving ICT, logistics, SMEs, NTBs, etc, the AU told...
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Joint Statement between the United States of America and the African Union concerning the development of the African Continental Free Trade Area
07 Aug 19 NewsDeputy United States Trade Representative C.J. Mahoney and African Union Commission Commissioner for Trade and Industry Albert Muchanga on 5 August 2019 signed a joint statement co...
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Understanding international trade agreements: Examining the African Continental Free Trade Agreement – 22-24 July 2019, Cape Town
02 Aug 19 Eventtralac hosted its first Short Course on Understanding International Trade Agreements: Examining the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from 22 to 24 July 2019.
The cours...
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01 Aug 19 NewsToday’s featured tweets, by Lily Sommer, are on the @ATPC2 and @afreximbank coordination meeting on informal cross border trade:
A single harmonised continental framework for co...
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30 Jul 19 NewsSACU’s reforms in shreds (Southern Times)
Namibia’s Finance Minister Calle Schlettwein, who last week became the chairperson of the SACU Council of Minister, admitted to The S...
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29 Jul 19 NewsDiarise: The launch of UNCTAD’s Digital Economy Report 2019 (4 August)
Featured infographic, @martinslabber: “Good news, as South Africa’s total trade with Germany increases...
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Zimbabwe: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile
23 Jul 19 ResourceIntra-Africa trade profile for 2018
In 2018, Zimbabwe imported and exported goods from and to the rest of Africa to the value of US$3.1 billion and US$2.6 billion, respectively. I...
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Mauritius: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile
23 Jul 19 ResourceIntra-Africa trade profile for 2018
In 2018, Mauritius exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of US$455 million and US$707 million, respectively. ...
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Zambia: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile
23 Jul 19 ResourceIntra-Africa trade profile for 2018
In 2018, Zambia exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of US$1.81 billion and US$4.9 billion, respectively. In...
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Madagascar: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile
23 Jul 19 ResourceIntra-Africa trade profile for 2018
In 2018, Madagascar exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of US$239.6 million and US$482.9 million, respectiv...
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Mozambique: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile
23 Jul 19 ResourceIntra-Africa trade profile for 2018
In 2018, Mozambique exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of US$1.2 billion and US$2 billion, respectively. I...
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Morocco: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile
23 Jul 19 ResourceIntra-Africa trade profile for 2018
In 2018, Morocco exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of US$2.3 billion and US$2 billion, respectively. Moro...
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Gambia: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile
23 Jul 19 ResourceIntra-Africa trade profile for 2018
In 2018, Gambia exported and imported goods to and from the rest of Africa to the value of approximately US$5 million and US$279 million, respe...
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22 Jul 19 NewsAfCFTA ratification update, from @ch_nji: “It’s done, Cameroon has ratified the AfCFTA today, 19 July 2019. Instrument of ratification to be deposited with the depository in th...
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