Tag: Commodities
The West and Central African trade profile, with a special review of the relationship with China and regional agricultural trade
27 Nov 15 PublicationsThe objective of this paper* is to examine the West and Central African (WCA) trade profile, with some reference to the trading relationship with China and the agricultural trade p...
Drop in global commodity prices, electricity bottlenecks, and security risks slow Africa’s economic growth
06 Oct 15 NewsAs difficult global conditions combined with domestic challenges buffet many African countries, Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth will continue to slow in 2015 to 3.7 percent ...
Capacity building at tralac – Geek Week, 5-8 October 2015
10 Sep 15 EventAs part of tralac’s capacity building initiative, tralac hosted a week-long workshop from 5-8 October 2015, known as a Geek Week, for researchers and trade policy ...
OECD-FAO expect stronger production, lower prices over coming decade
02 Jul 15 NewsStrong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over the coming decade, b...
Resilient growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, despite strong headwinds
29 Apr 15 NewsGrowth in sub-Saharan Africa should remain robust but decelerate in the wake of the decline in oil and commodity prices.
The IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for sub-...
The State of Commodity Dependence 2014
16 Apr 15 NewsThe aim of this report is to present an up-to-date overview of the commodity dependence in developing countries in a friendly and easy-to-understand manner.
In fact, commodities r...
Cotton development meeting focuses on regional efforts to make aid more effective
30 Jun 14 NewsRegional African organizations are increasing their involvement in developing the continent’s cotton sector to ensure aid reaches farmers who really need it, and strengthen produ...
Africa must boost commodity-based industrialization to grow economy, end poverty, says ERA 2013
28 Mar 13 NewsAfrican countries have an opportunity to transform their economies through a commodity-based industrialization strategy that leverages the continent’s abundant resources, current...