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What drives the ANC’s pro-Russia policy and where will it lead?

What drives the ANC’s pro-Russia policy and where will it lead?

09 Mar 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
A year ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. At that point a quick “special military operation” was predicted to “demilitarize and denazify” Ukraine. But President Putin soon declar...
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Of border delays and barriers to trade in the cross-border corridors of the Eastern and Southern African region: What are the lessons for Africa?

Of border delays and barriers to trade in the cross-border corridors of the Eastern and Southern African region: What are the lessons for Africa?

24 Feb 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) offers significant prospects to improve cross-border trade for the entire continent. However, for this to be achieved, supportive n...
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Customs border management through the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) concept: What are the issues and the way forward?

Customs border management through the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) concept: What are the issues and the way forward?

03 Feb 2023  Trade Briefs Publications
The need to facilitate trade while keeping the supply chain secure has become very important in international trade today. As a result, the traditional role of Customs has evolved ...
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Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania intra-Africa trade and value chain development

Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania intra-Africa trade and value chain development

23 Dec 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
This trade brief provides a snapshot of Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania’s trade globally and within Africa (intra-Africa trade). For each country, a short summary of its membershi...
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Beitbridge border upgrade: Embracing Customs border modernisation for enhanced trade facilitation and the regional integration agenda in Africa

Beitbridge border upgrade: Embracing Customs border modernisation for enhanced trade facilitation and the regional integration agenda in Africa

23 Dec 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The emerging realisation of the importance of the worldwide obligations meant to guide and harmoniously influence international trade is somewhat behind the increasing demand for e...
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Profiling the African Agricultural Value Chain: Basic and Gender Dimensions

Profiling the African Agricultural Value Chain: Basic and Gender Dimensions

06 Nov 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The AfCFTA Secretariat, in a recent report entitled The Futures Report 2021: Which Value Chains for a Made in Africa Revolution, identified certain industrial sectors and sub-...
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Profiling the African Clothing, Textile & Leather Value Chain: Basic and Gender Dimensions

Profiling the African Clothing, Textile & Leather Value Chain: Basic and Gender Dimensions

06 Nov 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The AfCFTA Secretariat, in a recent report entitled The Futures Report 2021: Which Value Chains for a Made in Africa Revolution, identified certain industrial sectors and sub-...
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Customs Administration and the Role of Disruptive Technologies in facilitating cross-border trade in Africa

Customs Administration and the Role of Disruptive Technologies in facilitating cross-border trade in Africa

31 Aug 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
What do practitioners and traders need to know and what can be done to make them work for trade facilitation? Customs administrations advance and implement cohesive sets of polici...
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Why legal Certainty and Remedies matter for African Trade and Integration

Why legal Certainty and Remedies matter for African Trade and Integration

26 Aug 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
Uncertainty is the enemy of endeavours to promote effective regional integration and trade. Business enterprises must can count on predictable outcomes when making investments and ...
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Extended border delays a common experience at Kasumbalesa: What are the real issues and can we expect improvements?

Extended border delays a common experience at Kasumbalesa: What are the real issues and can we expect improvements?

25 Jul 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
In 2017, neighbouring countries the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia signed a bilateral trade agreement, paving the way for the formation of a joint border post committe...
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Are the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Transport and Trade Facilitation Programme and the Corridor Trips Monitoring System gaining traction?

Are the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Transport and Trade Facilitation Programme and the Corridor Trips Monitoring System gaining traction?

15 Jul 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
On 22 October 2008, at the Tripartite Summit, Heads of State and Government of the member states of COMESA, EAC and SADC agreed to establish the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA). ...
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Developments in the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulations and What they Mean for Vulnerable Third Countries

Developments in the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Regulations and What they Mean for Vulnerable Third Countries

13 Jul 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The European Parliament has been engaged in a lengthy legislative process for reviewing the European Union Emissions Trading System (ETS). The revision forms a key part of the Comm...
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ILO publication: Trade and decent work: Indicator guide (2021)

ILO publication: Trade and decent work: Indicator guide (2021)

11 Jul 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
Decent work conditions and trade policies can have a great impact on a country’s economy and its workforce. For this reason, the International Labour Organization (ILO) recently ...
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SADC Simplified Trade Regime: Tracing developments and implementation progress

SADC Simplified Trade Regime: Tracing developments and implementation progress

30 Jun 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The central objectives of Southern African Development Community (SADC) include economic development and growth, poverty alleviation, enhancement of the standard and quality of lif...
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Trade in Used Clothing in Africa – implications for developing a textile and clothing regional value chain in Africa

Trade in Used Clothing in Africa – implications for developing a textile and clothing regional value chain in Africa

27 Jun 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The textile and clothing industry in Africa has been identified as one of the sectors that has the potential to drive Africa’s industrialisation and create employment opportuniti...
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The Russia-Ukraine war has triggered the use of export restrictions on essential food supplies by some WTO members prompting food insecurity and rising food prices

The Russia-Ukraine war has triggered the use of export restrictions on essential food supplies by some WTO members prompting food insecurity and rising food prices

13 Jun 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The conflict in Ukraine has caused a global economic and humanitarian catastrophe. The global catastrophe encompasses human suffering, loss of lives, global food price increases, f...
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The Harmonized System: What do users and traders need to know?

The Harmonized System: What do users and traders need to know?

31 May 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The Harmonized System Nomenclature (HS Nomenclature) is an international standardized numerical Customs clearance facility. It is used in the systematic classification of goods and...
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Entry into force of the SADC Protocol on Trade in Services: What Does it Mean for Road Transport in the region?

Entry into force of the SADC Protocol on Trade in Services: What Does it Mean for Road Transport in the region?

31 May 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The road transport landscape in Southern African Development Community (SADC) is shaped by a combination of the SADC Protocol on Transport, Communications and Meteorology (SADC PTC...
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The U.S. anti-dumping investigation against lemon juice exports from South Africa: background, recent updates and next steps

The U.S. anti-dumping investigation against lemon juice exports from South Africa: background, recent updates and next steps

30 May 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
South African producers and exporters of lemon juice (and no doubt exporters of citrus fruit) received an unwelcome surprise early January 2022 that a California-based company prod...
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The Digital Economy Opportunity for the AfCFTA

The Digital Economy Opportunity for the AfCFTA

28 Apr 2022  Trade Briefs Publications
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is in the process of taking shape. This momentous initiative for Africa holds much promise, not just for the promotion of intra-Afr...
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