Tag: Competitiveness
South African cities see improvements in ease of doing business, but pace of reforms is slow, World Bank report finds
20 Sep 18 NewsSouth African cities are making efforts to improve the ease of doing business, although the pace of reforms has been slow in the last three years, finds a new World Bank Group repo...
‘A Business Guide to the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement’ launched at WEDF Zambia
11 Sep 18 NewsITC publication provides guidance for African businesses on how to best take advantage of the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
The International Trade Centre (ITC) today rele...
One-stop border post will boost trading
21 Aug 18 NewsSouthern African trader is cautiously optimistic about a free trade area
As the marketing executive of Dairibord Zimbabwe, a stock exchange-listed exporter of food and beverages i...
The Limits of Depreciation as a Driver for Export Growth in South Africa: A Sectoral Analysis
14 Aug 18 PublicationsAmong the various tools used to drive export competitiveness, the exchange rate has always taken pre-eminence and has in practice proved to be capable of stimulating export demand ...
Does Rand Depreciation Help South Africa’s Exports?
13 Aug 18 BlogIn the 1930s, before the era of floating exchange rates, countries would try to gain a competitive advantage for their exports by means of ‘competitive devaluation’. This pract...
COMESA searching for solutions to transform and sustain competitive businesses
19 Jun 18 NewsThe COMESA-Connect Industry Dialogue set for June 21st to 22nd, in Kigali, will bring together high level technical expertise from the public and private sector to provide common s...
Kenya Africa exports slide continues to new eight-year low
14 Jun 18 NewsKenya’s exports to key markets in Africa fell to an eight-year low in the first four months of the year, official statistics show, continuing a trend that has been reflected in a...
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29 May 18 NewsAfCFTA presentations by ATPC’s David Luke to recent Canada-Africa Chamber of Business events (Toronto, Ottawa)
(i) What the African Continental Free Trade Area means for Africa ...
Mauritius Economic and Social Indicators: Labour force, unemployment, productivity and tourism
28 May 18 NewsLabour force, Employment and Unemployment – Year 2017
The ninth issue of the Economic and Social Indicators of Statistics Mauritius, based on the results of the Continuous Multi...
Nigeria Economic Update: Connecting to compete
04 May 18 NewsAccording to the World Bank Nigeria Bi-annual Economic Update released on 2 May, Nigeria emerged from recession in 2017.
Titled Connecting to Compete, the repo...
IMF regional consultation with the West African Economic and Monetary Union
26 Apr 18 NewsOn March 26, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with WAEMU.
Economic activity remains strong but vu...
Exploring Malawi’s export potential
19 Apr 18 NewsRegional integration is the key to Malawi’s trade success, according to a new ITC report that uncovers the country’s greatest untapped export potential in agro-processing.
Thi...
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13 Mar 18 NewsImplications for Africa’s policy makers? China plans to set up a new international development cooperation agency ”as a key means of major-country diplomacy, enhance strategic ...
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05 Mar 18 NewsLast week’s North Gauteng High Court judgement on the SADC Tribunal case is posted (pdf)
Nigeria: 2017 Nigerian Annual Trade Policy Report (NOTN)
In 2017, in ECOWAS, the NOTN e...
Ticad VI key to Kenya’s industry plan
05 Mar 18 NewsThe sixth Tokyo International Conference of Africa’s Development, TICAD, took place for the first time in Africa in Kenya in August 2016, and opened doors for more business betwe...
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14 Feb 18 NewsStarting today, in New York: The Platform for Collaboration on Tax global conference
Diarise: The 6th edition of the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan (26-27 March) on the theme African...
Department of Trade and Industry’s Doing Business in Africa Guide
13 Feb 18 NewsThe Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) has introduced a new guide on doing business in Africa. South African’s trade with the region has grown significantly over the...
Kenyan government to zero rate taxes on imported raw materials
07 Feb 18 NewsThe government plans to zero rate both the Import Declaration Tax and the Railway Development Levy on all imported raw materials to be used in manufacturing processes locally.
The...
African Globalizers Report 2017: African firms taking the world stage
30 Jan 18 NewsOver the past two decades, an impressive group of homegrown African companies have been expanding beyond the shores of Africa, and taking on global markets. This report – by Konf...
IMF Executive Board 2017 Article IV Consultation with Ethiopia
26 Jan 18 NewsOn January 12, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia has re...