Tag: Economic Development
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17 Jan 19 NewsAfrican Economic Outlook 2019: Africa growth prospects remain steady, industry should lead growth (AfDB)
Africa’s general economic performance continues to recover and GDP growt...
African Economic Outlook 2019: Africa growth prospects remain steady, industry should lead growth
17 Jan 19 NewsFive policy actions could raise Africa’s total gains to 4.5 percent of GDP, or $134 billion a year
Africa’s general economic performance continues to recover and GDP grow...
IMF Executive Board 2018 annual discussions on CEMAC countries’ common policies
17 Jan 19 NewsOn December 17, 2018, the International Monetary Fund Executive Board concluded the annual discussions with the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) on Common Po...
tralac’s final Daily News Selection 2018
18 Dec 18 NewsToday in Vienna: The High-Level Forum Africa-Europe
President Kagame and Chancellor Kurz decided to call for a High-Level Forum to provide a space for European and African leaders...
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17 Dec 18 NewsToday’s event listings:
Underway, in Cairo: African Civil Aviation Commission and preparatory technical committees (17-20 December), under the framework of the COMESA airspace i...
Looking ahead to chart today’s course: The future of work in sub-Saharan Africa
17 Dec 18 NewsOpening Remarks by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at The Future of Work in sub-Saharan Africa conference in Accra, Ghana
Your excell...
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07 Dec 18 News2018 African Economic Conference: outcomes
Economic integration is seen as a game-changer for achieving inclusive sustainable development. Read more in the Overview of Conference ...
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06 Dec 18 NewsGetting to 22: Namibia, South Africa ratify the AfCFTA
@AmbMuchanga: More great news on AfCFTA ratification! The National Assembly of Namibia has approved the ratification of ...
IMF Executive Board 2018 Article IV Consultation with Ethiopia
06 Dec 18 NewsEthiopia has built on its strong track record of development over more than a decade.
Growth slowed in 2017/18, but remained high while the current account deficit continued to na...
South Africa: The recession ends as GDP climbs by 2,2%
05 Dec 18 NewsThe South African economy grew by 2,2% quarter-on-quarter (seasonally adjusted and annualised) in the third quarter of 2018, bringing to an end the country’s second recession sin...
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04 Dec 18 NewsSome keynote, Q1 2019, African trade policy discussions to diarise:
Trade Policy Review for the East African Community (20, 22 March 2019, Geneva). This will be the only Afric...
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26 Nov 18 NewsAfrican trade and infrastructure events starting today:
PIDA Week 2018, in Victoria Falls. Nepad CEO, Ibrahim Assane Mayaki: “As regional integration arrangements deepen and...
Zimbabwe 2019 National Budget presented to Parliament
26 Nov 18 News“Austerity for Prosperity”
2019 Budget Speech presented to Parliament by Hon. Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, on 22 November 2018
I feel honoured ...
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22 Nov 18 NewsWTO updates:
(i) G20 economies: WTO report shows sharp rise in trade-restrictive measures
A total of 40 new trade-restrictive measures were applied by G20 economies during the re...
New EIB study on banking in Africa: delivering on financial inclusion, supporting financial stability
22 Nov 18 NewsDuring its Africa Day 2018 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the European Investment Bank released today its new study, ‘Banking in Africa: Delivering on Financial...
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16 Nov 18 NewsMali’s parliament yesterday, 15 November, unanimously ratified the AfCFTA Agreement. @AbdoulayeDiop8: Bravo au gouvernement & a l’Assemblée nationale du Mali pour cette pr...
AUC Deputy Chairperson shares insights on the ongoing financial reforms of the Union
15 Nov 18 News“This is a watershed moment for Africa”
At the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit held in Nouakchott, Mauritania in July 2018, a budget of US$681,485,337 was ap...
Mozambique Economic Update: Less poverty, but more inequality
15 Nov 18 NewsAs Mozambique begins to emerge from a two-year economic downturn, a new World Bank report warns that the country’s fiscal outlook remains fragile.
Buoyed by a drop in inflation ...
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14 Nov 18 NewsToday’s trade-related event postings:
Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, this morning, launched the Uganda Trade Information Portal. A related update from Rwanda.
The Govern...
Global Financial Integrity releases new study on trade misinvoicing in South Africa
14 Nov 18 NewsTrade misinvoicing in South Africa leads to massive revenue losses
Analysis of trade misinvoicing in South Africa from 2010-2014 shows that the potential average loss of revenue t...