Tag: Women in Trade
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14 Mar 19 NewsThe GTR AFRICA 2019 conference starts today in Cape Town. Twitter updates: #GTRAFRICA
The WTO’s 2019 Public Forum theme has been announced: Trading forward – adapting to a cha...
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08 Mar 19 NewsOur profiled International Women’s Day feature: Women are at the heart of African cities. The continent needs urban policies that empower them (CityMetric)
Growing evidence sugg...
Trade and gender training, new research and EIF initiative announced on Women’s Day at WTO
08 Mar 19 NewsWorld Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevêdo announced new efforts for women’s economic empowerment through trade, including a training module and new researc...
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11 Feb 19 News32nd Ordinary Session of the African Union: opening address by President Kagame
The future of the global economy is digital. At this Summit, we will consider guidelines for a comm...
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29 Jan 19 NewsDiarise: Joint SADC-EU Council meeting (19 February, Cape Town)
An update on the 2019 Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development (20-26 March,...
Communications crucial for successful implementation of AfCFTA
16 Jan 19 NewsCommunications must play a crucial role in building awareness on the gender implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and the accord as a whole, pa...
ECA hosts Trade Finance for Female Entrepreneurs workshop at IATF 2018
17 Dec 18 NewsFemale entrepreneurs around the globe typically face greater barriers to accessing trade finance than their male counterparts, more so in the developing world where cultural norms ...
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06 Dec 18 NewsGetting to 22: Namibia, South Africa ratify the AfCFTA
@AmbMuchanga: More great news on AfCFTA ratification! The National Assembly of Namibia has approved the ratification of ...
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28 Nov 18 NewsTomorrow, in Addis Ababa: 6th African Union Commission-United States High Level Dialogue. Amb. Kwesi Quartey (AUC Deputy Chairperson) and Tibor Peter Nagy (US Assistant Secretary o...
Billions more people must benefit from trade gains, experts say
20 Nov 18 NewsA global system that leaves the top 1% as rich as the bottom 56% is overdue for reform, with women’s economic exclusion among the highest priorities.
While some countries and so...
Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area in Eastern Africa: From vision to action
09 Nov 18 News22nd Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts of the Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa
In partnership with the Government of Rwanda, the United Nations Economic ...
Africa-Europe Partnership: A vision beyond migration
08 Nov 18 NewsSpeech by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini during the S&D 2018 Africa Week
This is the third important meeting that the [S&D – Socialists & Demo...
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01 Nov 18 NewsStarting tomorrow, in Lilongwe, Malawi: First Extraordinary Summit of the Committee of Ten Heads of State and Government championing education, science and technology
Our featured...
Women-supporting trade policies need better data, experts say
01 Nov 18 NewsWomen’s economic empowerment is a crucial objective of the international development agenda but designing informed policies means developing better information.
The idea that go...
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19 Oct 18 NewsEthiopia and Rwanda, this week, announced gender parity cabinets. The key Trade and Industry portfolio in both countries is now headed by a woman: Mrs Fetlework Gebregziabher and M...
Exporter of the Year 2018 – Winners
19 Oct 18 NewsThe annual Exporter of the Year Competition celebrates the vital role exporters play in the economy of the Western Cape. The competition is designed to honour and promote large and...
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17 Oct 18 NewsAfrican trade policy events now underway:
In Nairobi: The 6th Pan African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation
In Brazzaville: Republic of Congo, UNECA work...
Africa Ireland Economic Forum 2018: High-level leaders from Ireland and Africa in politics, business and agribusiness meet in Dublin
15 Oct 18 NewsNext call for AADP applications launched at Africa Ireland Economic Forum
The 6th Africa Ireland Economic Forum took place on the 11th of October 2018 at the Convention Centre, Du...
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08 Oct 18 NewsThe African Continental Free Trade Area and its implications for India-Africa trade (Observer Research Foundation)
The AfCFTA will provide a number of opportunities for the Indian...
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01 Oct 18 NewsStarting tomorrow, in Geneva: WTO Public Forum 2018. Under the main theme of Trade 2030, the Public Forum’s sub-themes will be sustainable trade, technology-enabled trade, and a ...