Tag: Competitiveness

On December 1, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV Consultation with Benin. Benin showed mixed macroeconomic performance in 2016,...

Although conditions have recently improved to varying degrees in a number of sectors of the South African economy, such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing and retail trade, the ...

On November 29, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with Sudan. Economic conditions in Sudan have been challenging s...

On November 21, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with Mauritius, and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal w...

In Harare today: Finance and Economic Planning minister Patrick Chinamasa presented the first budget in the post-Robert Mugabe era. Previews from NewsDay, Bloomberg. Access the ful...

The Manufacturing Circle launched its ‘Map to a Million New Jobs in a Decade’ on 24 November 2017, a plan containing realistic, constructive, and actionable steps to create an ...

The East African Community (EAC), in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Korea, on Friday launched the EAC Industr...

The Trade sector is one of the key sectors that contribute to the economic development of the country. Every year sector stakeholders meet at a conference to review the performanc...

On October 6, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Zambia. The near-term outlook for the Zambian...

Underway at the WTO: WAEMU’s Trade Policy Review (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo) Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2017...

How developing countries can get the most out of direct investment A stable business environment, effective regulations, and political stability are among the key drivers of forei...

Starting today, in Accra: The WIDER Development Conference on migration and mobility (jointly organized with the African Research Universities Alliance). Downloads: poster presenta...

ITC’s SME Competitiveness Outlook 2017 finds that deep regional integration generates more value-chain activity and helps improve SMEs’ competitiveness. Trade agreements w...

On 26 September, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released the annual Global Competitiveness Report for 2017/2018. The report examines the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) which me...

Women play a vital role in Kenya’s economy. They make up almost half the labour force, and studies show they invest more of their income than men do in the education, health and ...

Ten years on from the global financial crisis, the prospects for a sustained economic recovery remain at risk due to a widespread failure on the part of leaders and policy-makers t...

New policies needed to ensure developing countries can ompete Advances in technology and changing trade patterns are affecting opportunities for export-led manufacturing. Smart au...

A decade of robust economic growth, rising consumption, and improved business climates in Africa has caught the attention of investors around the world. But what are the keys to US...

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies says the development of infrastructure is an essential and absolutely fundamental catalyst for regional integration for increased ...

A service is an intangible transaction between the consumer and the provider. It is a vital source of income and employment to our economies and in some countries, over two thirds ...