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EAC implements its COVID-19 response plan and reinforces border officers and communities in the fight against cross border transmission
12 Jun 2020Topic NewsServicesThe EAC Secretariat in partnership with the African Union Border Programme is reinforcing the border officers and communities to reduce the risks for cross border transmission of t...
read moreStatus of Integration in the Southern African Development Community
08 Jun 2020Topic NewsAfrican trade and integrationThe Status of Integration in the SADC Region Report highlights the key achievements and successes made by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the area of regional ...
read moreEAC partner states adopt the EAC Regional Electronic Cargo and Drivers Tracking System
01 Jun 2020Topic NewsServices trade facilitation and customsEAC Partner States have adopted the EAC Regional Electronic Cargo and Drivers Tracking System that will be hosted at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
The system is expect...
read moreThe impact of COVID-19 on African Oil Sector: A special report by AFREC on the implications on African Countries
01 Jun 2020Topic NewsTrade and the environmentThe Coronavirus (COVID-19) is bringing unprecedented changes to the world.
Its impact and the necessary response of governments will mean that the next one to two years at least w...
read moreSummary of Specific Negotiating Objectives for the initiation of United States-Kenya trade agreement negotiations
29 May 2020Topic NewsGlobal trade governanceIntroduction
On March 17, 2020, the Trump Administration notified Congress that the President intends to negotiate a trade agreement with the Republic of Kenya, in accordance with...
read moreSARS releases merchandise trade statistics for April 2020
29 May 2020Topic NewsTrade data analysis and visualisationThe South African Revenue Service (SARS) today released trade statistics for April 2020 recording a trade deficit of R35.02 billion. These statistics include trade data with Botswa...
read moreAfrica Regional Integration Index says continent can build more resilient economies through integration
22 May 2020Topic NewsAfrican trade and integrationThe second Africa Regional Integration Index (ARII 2019) was launched Friday by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank and the African Union Commiss...
read moreWTO Members discuss trade responses to COVID-19 pandemic
19 May 2020Topic NewsTrade law and regulationAt a meeting of the General Council on 15 May, WTO members exchanged views regarding trade responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many members said the unprecedented crisis was best a...
read moreICC mobilises Sub-Saharan Africa regional network to fight impact of COVID-19
18 May 2020Topic NewsTrade law and regulationICC convened a landmark Sub-Saharan Africa regional meeting this week bringing together participants from close to 20 African countries.
The virtual meeting, which took place on 1...
read moreCOMESA ministers approve harmonized regional trade facilitation guidelines
15 May 2020Topic NewsServicesCOMESA will develop an online platform for exchanging information on availability of essential products within the COMESA Member States as part of the response measures to the COVI...
read moreCovid-19 and export restrictions: The limits of international trade law and lessons for the AfCFTA
14 May 2020Topic NewsTrade law and regulationThe Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) today released a Policy Brief which provides a preliminary analysis, from an African perspective, of the limits of international ...
read moreCOVID-19 triggers marked decline in global trade, new data shows
13 May 2020Topic NewsTrade data analysis and visualisationThe coronavirus pandemic led to a 3% drop in global trade values in the first quarter of 2020. The downturn is expected to accelerate in the second quarter, according to UNCTAD for...
read moreSADC embracing electronic Certificate of Origin
11 May 2020Topic NewsServicesThe review of the SADC revised Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) and subsequent approval by the Head of States and Government in August 2015 created new d...
read moreIn the new economy, knowledge is king
07 May 2020Topic NewsTechnology and innovationShifts in global trade patterns, coupled with rapid technological changes are presenting challenges to sustaining growth. Therefore, a transition to a more knowledge-based growth m...
read moreAfCFTA Year Zero Report by The AfroChampions Initiative
06 May 2020Topic NewsAfrican trade and integrationAn Assessment of African Governments’ Commitment and Readiness for AfCFTA Start of Trading in light of COVID-19
This assessment which was completed before COVID-19 struck, showe...
read moreRegional business community push for trade facilitation in amid COVID-19
06 May 2020Topic NewsServicesThe regional business community, under the umbrella of the COMESA Business Council (CBC) have urged Member States to facilitate the movement of transit essential cargo across the r...
read moreInsights on African businesses’ reactions and outlook to COVID-19
01 May 2020Topic NewsTrade law and regulationNew ECA-IEC report takes stock of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and trade
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ...
read moreTen-point plan to bolster global transport, ease trade during COVID-19
28 Apr 2020Topic NewsServicesUNCTAD issues an action plan to tear down barriers to trade and transport and ensure the free flow of goods, food and essential supplies.
As countries adopt radical measures to br...
read moreCOVID-19 Trade and trade-related measures in Africa
27 Apr 2020Topic NewsTrade law and regulationCountry Policy Tracker
tralac is monitoring trade-related policy responses to the Coronavirus global pandemic. Below is a list of COVID-19 trade and trade-related measures be...
read moreInnovative tech and connectivity key to fighting COVID-19 in Africa
24 Apr 2020Topic NewsTechnology and innovationDealing with the health and economic challenges of COVID-19 has made one point abundantly clear for African countries – “that we need broadband, faster, cheaper, and expan...
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