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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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02 May 18 NewsA New Times interview with Donald Kaberuka: Reforming the AU is not a choice of the few, but an imperative for all
A reposting, from tralac: The consolidated draft text of the AfC...
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2018 Budget Speech: Restoring South Africa’s public finances on a sustainable path
22 Feb 18 NewsIn the current economic climate, spending priorities and the sequencing of programme implementation are subject to a number of trade-offs. The focus of the 2018 Budget has solely b...
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South African Treasury predicts growth pickup as confidence returns
22 Feb 18 NewsWith a new leader at the helm and confidence improving, growth in South Africa, Africa’s most-industrialized economy, may accelerate to levels last seen in 2014, according to Nat...
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Minister Ebrahim Patel: Debate on State of the Nation Address 2018
20 Feb 18 NewsSONA Debate 2018: Speech by Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, at the Joint Sitting of Parliament
On Friday night, President Ramaphosa set out a broad and inspiring ...
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Competition policy as an instrument for economic transformation – a careful balancing act
25 Jan 18 BlogOn 1 December 2017 the Competition Amendment Bill, 2017 was published for public comments (click here to download). According to the Economic Development Minister, Ebrahim Patel, t...
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28 Nov 17 NewsFeatured infographics: @TheEIU_Africa team forecasts Ethiopia as sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing economy in 2018. East African/Franc Zone economies feature in region’...
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01 Sep 17 NewsAfrican accessions to the WTO: What has been done? What remains to be done? [Presentations at this week’s Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa]
ACB...
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Deputy President speaks out against anti-competitive behavior
01 Sep 17 NewsDeputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday spoke out against anti-competitive behaviour, saying it prevents economies from realising their potential.
“Anti-competitive behaviour...
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