Africa trade and technology
15 Jan 19 NewsIntroduction
It is perceived that economic nationalism has slowed the meteoric rise of global trade. Since the Uruguay Round created the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, tr...
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Southern African Customs Union (SACU)’s trade and tariff profile
14 Dec 18 BlogThe members of SACU are Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia and South Africa. SACU’s objectives include to, inter alia, facilitate cross-border movement of goods between me...
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The Brexit that refuses to arrive
13 Dec 18 PublicationsOn Wednesday, 12 December (107 days before Brexit happens), a deeply divided Conservative Party voted, under a special procedure allowing a leadership challenge by secret ballot, t...
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WTO members review regional trade agreements covering EU, Ghana and EAEU
22 Nov 18 NewsWTO members reviewed the interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union (EU) and Ghana at the meeting of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements on 19 Novembe...
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Joint statement of the 7th EU-South Africa Summit
16 Nov 18 NewsEU-South Africa Summit: Strengthening the Strategic Partnership
At the 7th European Union-South Africa Summit held in Brussels on 15 November 2018, Leaders agreed on a number of s...
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tralac’s Daily News Selection
02 Nov 18 NewsTunisia’s Ms Aya Chebbi (31) has been appointed as the AU’s Youth Envoy. A brief bio is available here.
The World Bank has posted 25 Africa country Training for Reform analyse...
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The Economic Partnership Agreements and EU-Africa trade relations: Joint statement from EU and African trade unions
02 Nov 18 NewsJoint ITUC-Africa/ETUC/ITUC Statement on the EU Economic Partnership Agreements with Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community, the Southern African D...
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Simulating UK-Africa Trade Liberalisation: South Africa
29 Oct 18 PublicationsWith the United Kingdom set to exit the European Union (EU) in the near future, current news is focusing on the future UK-EU trade relationship. For the UK’s global trade partner...
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South Africa’s agricultural trade: market access permits and export quotas for 2019
17 Oct 18 NewsThe Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has issued two new notices concerning procedures for the application, administration and allocation of export quotas un...
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tralac’s Daily News Selection
08 Oct 18 NewsThe African Continental Free Trade Area and its implications for India-Africa trade (Observer Research Foundation)
The AfCFTA will provide a number of opportunities for the Indian...
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02 Oct 18 NewsThe economic and social effects of the Economic Partnership Agreements on selected African countries (OFSE)
The report starts with an assessment of the main provisions of the thre...
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The economic and social effects of the Economic Partnership Agreements on selected African countries
02 Oct 18 NewsThe European Union (EU) has concluded or currently is in the process of concluding Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) cou...
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European Union discussion paper on investment in South Africa
19 Sep 18 NewsThe EU, as South Africa’s biggest investment partner, welcomes President Ramaphosa’s strong commitment to building a new social compact around investment. This discus...
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State of the Union 2018: Towards a new ‘Africa-Europe Alliance’ to deepen economic relations and boost investment and jobs
12 Sep 18 NewsThe Commission is proposing today a new ‘Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’
On 12 September, on the occasion of his State of the Union Address, Pr...
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Brexit on Tour in Africa
04 Sep 18 BlogPrime Minister Theresa May made a brief visit last week to South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. These are the large, anchor economies of Southern, East and West Africa. They are also a...
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tralac’s Daily News Selection
29 Aug 18 NewsAfrica’s trade and investment relations: selected updates from recent events
Prime Minister Theresa May in Cape Town
(i) Joint statement by UK, SACU and Mozambique on a future ...
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Joint statement on UK, SACU and Mozambique EPA
29 Aug 18 NewsJoint meeting of the United Kingdom (UK), Southern African Customs Union member states (SACU) and Mozambique trade ministers on a future UK, SACU and Mozambique Economic Partnershi...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa and UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s press statements in Cape Town, South Africa
28 Aug 18 NewsPrime Minister Theresa May’s press statement alongside the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa
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Thank you, Mr President, fo...
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South Africa-UK Business Forum: Speech by Prime Minister Theresa May
28 Aug 18 NewsPM Theresa May speaks about creating a new partnership between the UK and Africa in our mutual interest
Good morning everyone, and thank you all for joining us today. It’s a ple...
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German minister pushes for free trade deal ahead of Africa trip
22 Aug 18 NewsGermany’s development minister Gerd Müller is promoting a “customs-free trade deal in Africa” ahead of his seven-nation Africa visit. Experts say the real issues are being i...
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