Tag: Competition policy
AfCFTA Protocol on Competition Policy: Factsheet
05 Oct 23 InfographicsThe AfCFTA Protocol on Competition Policy was adopted by the AU Assembly during its 36th Ordinary Session held from 18 to 19 February 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Protocol in...
Joined at the hip – An Overview of the Competition Aspects of Public Procurement (A South African Perspective)
26 Dec 22 BlogFor many who might be tempted to think that the terrains of competition law and public procurement are two exclusive of each other, their inherent public interest and benefit featu...
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24 Feb 21 NewsCountry Focus
Low-key budget for Lesotho (MENAFM.COM)
FINANCE Minister Thabo Sophonea presented a low-key budget of M23.8 billion that painted a gloomy economic picture in the w...
Speculating about Phase II of the AfCFTA Negotiations
10 Feb 21 BlogThe negotiations to adopt the AfCFTA’s Phase II Protocols are being launched and Phase III negotiations should be concluded by 31 December 2021[1]. Phase II will cover investment...
AfCFTA Phase II and III Negotiations – Update
10 Feb 21 BlogThe scope of the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) covers trade in goods, trade in services, investment, intellectual property rights (IPRs) a...
How will Phase II of the AfCFTA be negotiated, ratified and implemented?
26 Mar 20 BlogThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) aims to establish a comprehensive new trade regime for Africa. The Preamble to the AfCFTA Agreement refers to “the need to establ...
Media Briefing on COVID-19 – Remarks by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel
26 Mar 20 NewsGovernment’s intervention measures on Coronavirus
Remarks delivered on 24 March 2020
The address by the President last night recognised that saving lives must be the prior...
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23 Oct 19 NewsOECD’s 2019 Global Forum on Competition (5-6 December, Paris):
The profiled paper: Competition policy within the context of free trade agreements (pdf). This paper reports the ...
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19 Jul 19 NewsWomen’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa: A Gates Foundation report prepared for the G7 French Presidency (pdf)
This report profiles five pillars for extending digital fina...
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28 May 19 NewsThe AU, CoDA multi-stakeholder dialogue on implementing the AfCFTA concludes today in Addis Ababa. For insights on debates: @AUTradeIndustry, #coda4afcfta, #auccoda
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Cooperation on competition in the AfCFTA
17 May 19 BlogCompetition law is an essential component of market and, overall economic governance. Its aim is to promote competition, to enhance market outcomes for consumers and firms. Deeper ...
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29 Apr 19 NewsDITE for Africa: Introducing the AU’s Digital Identity, Digital Trade and Digital Economy initiative. Download the concept note
AfCFTA updates:
This week in Arusha, Tanzani...
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13 Nov 18 NewsRegional Risks for Doing Business 2018 (WEF)
Of the 34 countries in sub-Saharan Africa that we surveyed, “unemployment and underemployment” was identified as the most pressing...
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30 Aug 18 NewsSouth African trade updates:
(i) South African farmers play chicken with Trump tariffs (Reuters). AGOA grants qualifying countries duty-free access to US markets for thousands of ...
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06 Aug 18 NewsThe 5th COMESA Annual Research Forum is underway in Nairobi: download the programme (pdf)
The annual meetings of the African Caucus for the World Bank and the International Moneta...
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16 Jul 18 NewsFeatured tweet, @WTOAccessions: Did you know that 9 of the 22 countries in the queue for WTO membership are from the African continent? Download: Latest WTO Accessions Newsletter, ...
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13 Jul 18 NewsThe Ministerial session of the Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible for EAC Affairs and Planning takes place tomorrow in Burundi.
African Business interview with Prof Carlos ...
Comesa cues African states against protectionism as free trade takes effect
25 Jun 18 NewsA regional body has urged African states to seek alternative ways of protecting some sectors of their economy as a continental free trade area takes effect.
The African Continenta...
Developing an inclusive South Africa: World Bank Group releases its Systematic Country Diagnostic
16 May 18 NewsSouth Africa can achieve more inclusive and sustainable development with coordinated reforms across a broad range of areas that maximize development impact and address constraints ...
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04 May 18 NewsConsultant to support the AfCFTA negotiations process:
The consultant will, inter alia, perform the following key tasks: Assist in the finalization of the annexes to the AfCFTA Ag...