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11 Sep 19 NewsAfrican Leapfrog Index: Getting Lions to Leapfrog
With financial support from the Mastercard Impact Fund, the African Leapfrog Index – which was launched during the World Econom...
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A No-Deal Brexit is on the Cards. What are the Implications for Trade with the UK?
30 Aug 19 PublicationsBoris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) on 24 July 2019 and changed the narrative on Brexit. He wants to renegotiate the withdrawal deal agreed by his predec...
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The first Dispute under the SADC EPA has been declared
12 Jul 19 PublicationsWhen the SADC EU Economic Partnership Agreement (SADC EPA) between the European Union (EU) and the Member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique was con...
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28 Jun 19 NewsNigeria and the AfCFTA:
Statement by H.E. President Buhari on receiving the Report of the Committee to assess Impact and Readiness for the AfCFTA. Extract: “For AfCFTA ...
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The 2019 European Parliamentary Election results
28 Jun 19 PublicationsThe 2019 European Parliamentary elections were, in many ways, a battle for the hearts and minds of the citizens of the member states. The “values” for which the EU stands, its ...
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24 Jun 19 NewsSelected trade events now underway:
Today in Nairobi: EABC-ITC-TMEA Regional consultative workshop on AfCFTA Tariff Offers and engagement on trade in services
Tomorrow, in Johann...
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21 Jun 19 NewsToday, in Rome: The Third AU-EU Agriculture Ministerial Conference is held on the theme; Promoting Sustainable Regional Agricultural Value Chains. Downloads:
Concep...
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18 Jun 19 NewsThe US-Africa Business Summit 2019 starts today in Maputo. The event, a Corporate Council on Africa flagship conference, will be addressed by a large number of African Heads of Sta...
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14 Jun 19 NewsTanzania’s President Magufuli will assume the chairmanship of SADC in mid-August. Important dates to note: Fourth SADC Industrialization Week (22-26 July, Dar es Salaam); SADC Co...
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15 May 19 NewsAfrican trade events to diarise:
Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2020 (1-7 September 2020, Kigali)
World Export Development Forum 2019 (18-22 November 2019, Addis Ababa)....
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How will United Kingdom-African trade be conducted post-Brexit?
13 May 19 PublicationsThe United Kingdom is in the process of extricating itself from the European Union, a comprehensive and well-functioning common market. As a result, it will be required to re-inven...
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The Brexit Saga is far from over
07 May 19 BlogBrexit has become a political and constitutional fiasco. It may also have dire consequences for business. Firms must deal with lingering uncertainty and the possibility of forfeiti...
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New ACP-EU Partnership: Chief negotiators conclude successful series of regional consultations, culminating with African leaders’ meeting
07 May 19 NewsOn 3 May 2019, in Eswatini, Chief negotiators Neven Mimica and Robert Dussey met with African Ministers to discuss the African pillar of the future partnership between the EU and 7...
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27 Mar 19 NewsTunisia has formally ratified its membership of COMESA – becoming its 20th member
Diarise: Transforming Mauritius – policies to foster industrialisation and development. The w...
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13 Mar 19 NewsTrade policy pointers:
Cameroon will host an AfCFTA national sensitization, information forum in mid-April 2019: further details, here and here
Togo’s AfCFTA forum:&nbs...
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07 Mar 19 NewsDiarise: The IDA19 replenishment process will be held in June, in Addis Ababa. A backgrounder on the IDA19 Replenishment
A preview of next Tuesday’s Zimbabwe-South Africa Bi-Nat...
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Africa-Europe Alliance: European Commission committed to a sustainable African agri-food sector
07 Mar 19 NewsThe Task Force for Rural Africa delivered today its final report, an agri-food and rural agenda for the new ‘Africa-Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’ unveile...
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20 Feb 19 NewsThe continued relevance of S&DT in favour of Developing Members to promote development and ensure inclusiveness: a communication from China, India, South Africa and Venezuela c...
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EU, SADC hold their first Joint Council meeting under the Economic Partnership Agreement
20 Feb 19 NewsThe first meeting of the Joint Council under the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) took place in Cape ...
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ESA-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA): Continuing the UK’s trade relationship with the Eastern and Southern African region
07 Feb 19 NewsThe United Kingdom has committed to continue its current trade arrangements with the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) States if it leaves the European Union without a deal on 29 M...
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