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The African Union does not pursue a two-track approach on African integration. Despite the differences in emphasis, levels of ambition and timeframes, both the AFCFTA Agreement and...

The purpose of this Trade Brief is to provide the background to, and also an update on an important aspect of Bangladesh’s graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status, s...

On New Years Day 2024, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the president of Somaliland for access to the Red Sea. This angere...

The informal economy plays a crucial role in Africa’s development, particularly without formal economic opportunities. It contributes to income generation, job creation, structur...

This proposal recommends an early renewal of the AGOA legislation and offers several options in support of enhancements to the legislation, to make it more impactful and supportive...

Rules of Origin (RoO) are the legal provisions and related criteria that are used to establish the nationality of traded goods. RoO that are used in non-preferential trade serve va...

Cross-border value chains are a form of trade in which intermediate value (whether product or service) passes from one country to another, to be beneficiated by the recipient count...

The mapping of cross-border value chain flows between countries and regions can be of much assistance in understanding trade and production relationships. Cross-border value chains...

Dip in exports out east raises red flags for SA (Freight News) The importance of China in South African trade cannot be overstated, considering the country’s economic well-being...

DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION The African region is the last region to become integrated into the global digital economy. Throughout Africa, platform usage, e-commerce, social network use ...

From the 22nd – 24th of August 2023, the BRICS, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, held its 15th Summit in South Africa. This was the third time South...

Objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), such as industrial development through diversification and regional value chain development, increased intra-regiona...

The growth of demand for freight transport services among African countries is likely to accelerate due to a number of factors which include the sustained effort by individual coun...

This Trade Brief addresses recent developments and debates around AGOA, given lingering questions about South Africa’s future AGOA eligibility, and the potential impact on trade ...

This trade brief explores the potential for AfCFTA-enabled regional value chain (RVC) development for Egypt, a North African country with significant value chain links with Europe ...

This trade brief explores the potential for AfCFTA-enabled regional value chain (RVC) development for Algeria, a North African country with significant value chain links with Europ...

This Trade Brief focuses on two trade agreements: firstly, the trading relationship between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) under the Southern ...

This trade brief explores the potential for AfCFTA-enabled regional value chain (RVC) development for Mauritania, a North African country but one that has moderate trade and value ...

This Trade Brief gives a snapshot overview of Algeria’s global economic and trading environment. It is accompanied by an infographic highlighting key economic and trade indicator...

Cette brēf donne commerce un aperçu de l'environnement économique et commercial mondial de l'Algérie. La note est accompagnée d'une infographie mettant en évidence les princi...