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05 Dec 18 Newstralac in the news at AEC2018: ”We have learned a lot of lessons,” Trudi Hartzenberg, Executive Director of the Trade Law Centre, said. “We have a window to build capaci...
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27 Nov 18 NewsDiarise: Role of capital markets in mobilizing domestic resources in Africa – a capacity building workshop (5-7 December, Gaborone). Download the concept note (pdf)
Featured com...
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Mozambique making considerable economic and social progress, says African Development Bank Country report
26 Nov 18 NewsMozambique has made significant strides despite an economic slump over the past two years, according to the latest Country Results Brief from the African Development Bank.
Between...
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Zimbabwe 2019 National Budget presented to Parliament
26 Nov 18 News“Austerity for Prosperity”
2019 Budget Speech presented to Parliament by Hon. Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance and Economic Development, on 22 November 2018
I feel honoured ...
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African Union Commission launches the first Africa Industrialization Week to promote regional value chains development in Africa
23 Nov 18 NewsThe AUC Department of Trade and Industry organised the inaugural Africa Industrialisation Week (AIW) from 19-23 November 2018 at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.
The...
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New EIB study on banking in Africa: delivering on financial inclusion, supporting financial stability
22 Nov 18 NewsDuring its Africa Day 2018 in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the European Investment Bank released today its new study, ‘Banking in Africa: Delivering on Financial...
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tralac’s Daily News Selection
19 Nov 18 NewsPan-African policy events starting today:
Africa Industrialization Week 2018 [ODI blog: Five new ways to promote African industriali-sation]
Workshop on Continental Tran...
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Building a new Zimbabwe: Targeted policies for growth and job creation
19 Nov 18 NewsThis report on Zimbabwe’s economic growth opportunities and trajectory was prepared at the government’s request following a political transition in November 2017.
After recent...
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13 Nov 18 NewsRegional Risks for Doing Business 2018 (WEF)
Of the 34 countries in sub-Saharan Africa that we surveyed, “unemployment and underemployment” was identified as the most pressing...
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SADC increases the voice of private sector for regional industrialisation and integration
13 Nov 18 NewsThe SADC region is poised for accelerated regional integration and growth. Current efforts to ensure such development include the implementation of the SADC Industrialisa...
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12 Nov 18 NewsKenya-China trade relations: tweeted updates
@Kiptoock: Today in Beijing, Zhang Jiwen-Vice Minister of Customs of China and myself signed protocol allowing market access of STEVIA...
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09 Nov 18 NewsForthcoming African trade, infrastructure and industrialisation policy events
Linked to implementing the WTO’s TFA and the AU’s AfCFTA
(i) Southern Africa: Border agency...
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Botswana State of the Nation Address 2018
06 Nov 18 NewsDelivered by Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, to the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Eleventh Parliament, 5 November 2018
Mister Speake...
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The Economic Partnership Agreements and EU-Africa trade relations: Joint statement from EU and African trade unions
02 Nov 18 NewsJoint ITUC-Africa/ETUC/ITUC Statement on the EU Economic Partnership Agreements with Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community, the Southern African D...
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26 Oct 18 NewsOttawa Ministerial on WTO reform: joint communiqué (GoC)
We note growing trade tensions are linked to major shifts in the global trading landscape. We also note the difficulties ...
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Investment Conference bags R290 billion for SA
26 Oct 18 NewsThe inaugural South Africa Investment Conference has secured nearly R290 billion worth of investment announcements for the country
“This R290 billion is what we have now in our ...
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SA hard at work to clear path for investment: Ramaphosa opens the South Africa Investment Conference
26 Oct 18 NewsOpening the inaugural South Africa Investment Conference, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on potential investors to invest in the country for more bang for their buck.
“We ...
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South Africa Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement 2018: Reforms to boost the economy
25 Oct 18 NewsGovernment on Wednesday announced the proposed reprioritisation of R32.4 billion over the next three years as part of reforms to boost the South African economy.
In the Medium Ter...
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South Africa welcomes product exclusion for some steel and aluminium products from the Section 232 duties
25 Oct 18 NewsThe US Department of Commerce has granted product exemptions for imports of 161 aluminium and 36 steel products from the Section 232 duties that the United States imposed against f...
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22 Oct 18 NewsDiarise:
(i) The East African Legislative Assembly resumed its sitting in Arusha this morning: it continues until 10 November. This week’s EAC calendar of events can be accessed...
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