Tag: Economic Development
Export Diversification in Africa and Sustainable Growth
07 Mar 19 PublicationsLong-term growth is a necessary condition for developing countries to achieve developmental goals; however, being export-dependent for growth, this suggests that they need to devel...
Good Governance is vital… but is easier said than done once the State has been captured
01 Mar 19 BlogThose who observe South Africa from afar are often puzzled by the fact that despite all the evidence, not a single person has yet been prosecuted and convicted for a crime associat...
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27 Feb 19 NewsAfCFTA ratification update, @AUC_MoussaFaki:
“Egypt’s parliament approves ratification of the AfCFTA, bringing total parliamentary approvals to 19, of which 15 have alrea...
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26 Feb 19 NewsThe new head of Afreximbank’s Southern Africa Regional Office: Humphrey Nwugo
The AfDB has posted an EOI for a trade and regional integration expert to work on, inter alia, the ...
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22 Feb 19 NewsMarking two years since the TFA entered into force: An Update on the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement and African countries
This tralac Trade Brief gives an account of the current...
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21 Feb 19 NewsDiarise: SADC Council of Ministers meeting (15-16 March, Windhoek). Ministers will consider a number of strategic documents, receive reports on the implementation of the priority a...
How Can Blockchain Support Intra-African Trade?
21 Feb 19 Blog‘Blockchain’ – or Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) – is a technology whereby a ledger of transactions, or other form or record, is maintained electronically by being dis...
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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...
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19 Feb 19 NewsConference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (20-26 March) on the theme Fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in the digital era: a strategy ...
2019 Conference of Ministers: Fiscal policy, trade and the private sector in the digital era – a strategy for Africa
19 Feb 19 NewsThe 52nd session of the Economic Commission for Africa and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held in Marrakech, Mo...
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18 Feb 19 News3rd STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Ecnomic Planning and integration (4-8 March, Yaoundé)
The 3rd Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Pl...
Transparency, inclusivity and development needs take centre stage at the Seventh African Fiscal Forum
18 Feb 19 NewsThe International Monetary Fund’s African and Fiscal Affairs Department, the Kenyan Treasury and the European Commission organised the Seventh African Fiscal Forum in Nairobi, Ke...
Public policies for productive transformation: 3rd STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration
18 Feb 19 NewsImplementing effective public policies that facilitate productive transformation is essential for reviving economies. The 2019 African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) o...
Fintech in Sub-Saharan Africa: A potential game changer
15 Feb 19 NewsMobile money has grown exponentially in sub-Saharan Africa over the past 10 years, making the region the global leader in mobile money innovation, adoption, and usage.
M-Pesa, the...
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14 Feb 19 NewsNegotiating African trade policy:
Event reminders
Expert meeting on Non-Tariff Barriers (NTB) Reporting, Monitoring and Elimination under the AfCFTA (concluded today in Nairo...
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30 Jan 19 NewsFeatured commentary, Célestin Monga (Project Syndicate): Reaping the benefits of African economic integration
East Africa’s private sector seeks larger role in resolving EAC ch...
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25 Jan 19 NewsEvents listing, Part I
Profiled African trade and development events, starting Monday, for your events calendar:
TFTA Technical Committee on Legal Affairs (28-29 January, Nairobi...
Signs suggest global economic growth spurt has peaked but will remain steady at 3 percent in 2019-2020
22 Jan 19 NewsEconomic prospects threatened by weakened support for multilateralism, tightening of financial conditions and heightened trade tensions
The global economy will continue to grow at...
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18 Jan 19 NewsToday, in Geneva: Retreat of Ambassadors of Landlocked Developing Countries
South African patent lawyer, Ms Esmé du Plessis, has been appointed to serve on the WTO panel to rule ...
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17 Jan 19 NewsAfrican Economic Outlook 2019: Africa growth prospects remain steady, industry should lead growth (AfDB)
Africa’s general economic performance continues to recover and GDP growt...