Tag: EU-Africa relations
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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)....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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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06 Feb 19 NewsUnderway, in Monrovia: Network of Economic Journalists of West Africa meeting on AfCFTA
Diarise: 3rd German-African Business Summit (11-13 February, Accra)
African Mining Indaba:...
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01 Feb 19 News20th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State of the East African Community: Joint Communiqué
Highlights: The Summit received a progress report on the Review of the East African De...
UK signs Eastern and Southern Africa trade continuity agreement
01 Feb 19 NewsTrade Policy Minister George Hollingbery signed the trade continuity agreement in London with a number of representative governments.
A continuity agreement will see British busin...
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31 Jan 19 NewsAgenda items for tomorrow’s EAC Heads of State Summit in Arusha:
The presidents are expected to tackle key issue amongst member states, with priority given to resolution of lon...
World Bank, BMZ announce enhanced collaboration on Africa development projects
31 Jan 19 NewsWorld Bank Group and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launch joint efforts in six countries
The World Bank Group and German Federal Ministry ...
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28 Jan 19 NewsEvents listing, Part II
Profiled trade and development event listings: events happening outside of Africa
ITC and Commonwealth Secretariat: Women in the digital economy and inter...
EPA: Test of unity as Kenya breaks away
28 Jan 19 NewsKenya hopes to marshal support for its ambitious plan to trade with Europe during the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit scheduled for February 1, in Arusha, after ...
EU-AU Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting: Joint Communiqué
28 Jan 19 NewsEurope and Africa are each other’s closest neighbours. What happens in Africa matters in Europe, and vice versa.
As equal partners with mutual interests, the two sides are worki...