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22 Jan 20 NewsUnderway in Addis Ababa: The 33rd AU Summit kicks off with the 39th Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee
For two days, the 39th Session of the PRC will consider the ...
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Outcomes of COP25
19 Dec 19 BlogThe 25th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP25) was held in Madrid, Spain from 2nd to 13th December 2019. COP25 was intended to ...
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20 Nov 19 NewsDiarise: Sustainable development, sustainable debt: finding the right balance (2 December, Dakar). The conference, convened by the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal and t...
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23 Sep 19 NewsFeatured tweet, Yinka Adeyemi: Chiedu Osakwe, Nigeria's chief trade negotiator, who chaired the Africa process that yielded the AfCFTA in Rwanda is dead. Was a global authority on ...
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18 Sep 19 NewsESAAMLG from Arusha to Ezulwini: Looking back and looking ahead (ESAAMLG)
The report, ESAAMLG from Arusha to Ezulwini (1999-2019): Looking back and looking ahead (pdf), appropria...
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10 Sep 19 NewsRethinking the International Trade Architecture: address by WTO’s DDG Alan Wolff at the Institute for International Trade, Adelaide
The topic of our conference is “Rethinking ...
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10 Sep 19 NewsProfiled EAC trade and regional integration policy events starting today:
EAC experts meeting on the AfCFTA
Extraordinary meeting of the Sectoral Council on Trade, Investment, Fi...
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Climate Change and Fiscal Policy – Implications and Options for African countries
31 Jul 19 PublicationsThe most severe impacts of climate change are often felt by the least developed and low-income countries. These countries are scarcely able to afford the challenges of mitigating a...
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Global Warming: A Paradigm shift is required to avert disaster
31 Jul 19 PublicationsThe latest report released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) approved on 6 October 2018 is a stark reminder of the dire consequences and impact of global w...
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02 Jul 19 NewsUnderway, in Niamey: 9th Session of African Ministers of Trade in preparation for the Extra-Ordinary Summit scheduled for 7 July. The summit will also be preceded by the Civil Soci...
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Reflections on Climate Change – from COP24 to…
28 Jun 19 PublicationsThe 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (COP24) took place in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. COP24, which marked the th...
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07 Jun 19 NewsSelected resources, previews of this weekend’s G20 Trade Ministerial in Japan:
The IMF’s G20 Surveillance Note, other IMF G20 resources; Asia Times: G20 finance ministers lan...
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17 May 19 NewsAfrican trade policy events to note:
An EAC experts meeting on the AfCFTA takes place today (by video conference)
Botswana Competition Policy Peer Review Report dissemination eve...
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13 May 19 NewsIn AfCFTA updates:
African Union assesses eSwatini’s suitability for AfCFTA Secretariat
AU begs Nigeria to join new trade zone: the recent Financial Times article, repo...
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Kenya Economic Update: Transforming agricultural productivity to achieve food security for all
09 Apr 19 NewsKenya’s economic outlook remains stable amid threats of drought in 2019
Kenya’s real gross domestic product is projected to grow by 5.7% in 2019, a slight decrease from the es...
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Workshop on current and emerging trade issues for Kenya – Nairobi, 20 March 2019
20 Mar 19 EventWhile in Nairobi for the 2019 Annual Conference, tralac and the Export Promotion Council co-hosted a workshop on 20 March 2019 in Nairobi on current and emerging trade issues for K...
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Hunger on the rise in Africa, new UN report reveals
13 Feb 19 NewsA new joint United Nations report reveals that hunger is on the rise in Africa following years of decline due to a number of reasons, including difficult global economic conditions...
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Murky climate deal lets down poor countries
18 Dec 18 NewsThe international deal hammered out during last-minute talks at the 24th UN climate change conference (COP 24) has been lambasted for failing to address crucial issues related to r...
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Reflections on COP24
11 Dec 18 BlogThe 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (COP24) is currently taking place in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. COP24 is hosted ...
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07 Dec 18 News2018 African Economic Conference: outcomes
Economic integration is seen as a game-changer for achieving inclusive sustainable development. Read more in the Overview of Conference ...
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