Tag: EU-Africa relations
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26 Feb 20 NewsUpdates on this week’s 10th EU-AU Commission-to-Commission meeting:
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, travels to Addis Ababa accompanied by 20 ...
6th Meeting of the EU-SADC EPA Trade and Development Committee: Joint Communiqué
21 Feb 20 NewsSenior officials from six countries (Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa) of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the European Union ...
Angela Merkel’s state visit to South Africa: its significance amid the current Germany-South Africa trade relationship
12 Feb 20 BlogOn Thursday 6 February 2020, German Chancellor Angela Merkel landed in South Africa as part of a brief visit to Southern Africa, which also includes a visit to Angola. This is her ...
Brexit: The Milestone of 31 January 2020 and the Challenges ahead
12 Feb 20 BlogOn 1 January 1973, Prime Minister Edward Heath signed the EEC Treaty of Accession in terms of which the UK joined the EU. The same two parties have now finalized the formalities to...
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20 Jan 20 NewsToday, in London: The UK-Africa Investment Summit
Growth Gateway announced at UK-Africa Investment Summit
The service will help businesses access the UK government’s t...
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05 Dec 19 NewsDoing Business 2020: Selected African economy profiles
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, CAR, Cameroon, Comoros, Congo, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, ...
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03 Dec 19 NewsStarting tomorrow, in Pretoria: 15th Replenishment of the African Development Fund
Representatives of donor governments will meet from 4-5 December in Centurion to conclude the 15...
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02 Dec 19 NewsThe African Economic Conference 2019 began today in Sharm el-Sheikh. The theme: Jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youths. Concept note (pdf):
Specificall...
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29 Nov 19 NewsGlobal Ireland: Ireland’s new Strategy for Africa, to 2025 (DFA)
To increase the value of two-way trade between Ireland and Africa to at least €5n by 2025 and to pro...
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14 Nov 19 NewsDigitising logistics in Africa (Briter Bridges)
Progressively more businesses operating in African markets are adopting digital solutions to monitor their supply chain or broaden ...
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24 Oct 19 NewsDoing Business 2020: Sub-Saharan Africa
Economies in Sub-Saharan Africa continued to improve their business climates, with the region’s largest economy, Nigeria, earning a place...
The United Kingdom Supreme Court annuls the suspension of Parliament: What are the implications for Brexit?
07 Oct 19 BlogBrexit has rewritten many of the rules of the game for British politics and constitutional law. It has just added another chapter of major importance to this saga. On 24 September ...
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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...
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...
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 ...
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...