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SA disappointed at US steel tariff decision

02 May 18 News

South Africa has expressed disappointment at not being granted exemption from the US Section 232 steel and aluminium tariff duties. On Monday, US President Donald Trump signed Pro...

Manufacturing sector and Nigeria’s economic growth pattern

02 May 18 News

Redesigning Policy Intervention for Inclusive Growth Since the year 2000, Nigeria’s economic growth has not delivered significant poverty and unemployment reduction. While GDP g...

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26 Apr 18 News

African CEOs: AfCFTA will boost business sentiment (New Telegraph) Although the implementation of the CFTA agreement could be hindered by challenges and its benefits likely to tak...

President Magufuli rallies for industrialization and home-grown solutions as key to region’s development

25 Apr 18 News

The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, on 24 April 2018 addressed the 4th Meeting of the 1st Session of EALA. In his remarks, Presid...

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24 Apr 18 News

Request for research proposals: Regional growth and development for southern Africa’s prosperity. Deadline for submissions: 25 May 2018 Featured African trade and development ne...

Structural change for inclusive and sustainable industrial development

24 Apr 18 News

This report from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) highlights the importance of the manufacturing sector in economic development and, with a focus...

South-South digital cooperation for industrialization: A regional integration agenda

17 Apr 18 News

This UNCTAD paper discusses the various components of digital infrastructure to de-mystify digital economy and examines the reasons for growth of big-tech firms and the source of t...

Report of the tenth session of the Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration

17 Apr 18 News

The tenth session of the Committee on Regional Cooperation and Integration was held in Addis Ababa on 1 and 2 November 2017, on the theme, “Implementation of the Continental Free...

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13 Apr 18 News

African ports: Strengthening Africa’s gateways to trade (PwC) This report was compiled by PwC’s Capital Projects and Infrastructure Transport and Logistics team using a combin...

Regional industry protocol on the cards for SADC

13 Apr 18 News

The SADC Secretariat is developing a legal instrument that will improve the policy environment for industrial development and support implementation. The development of a regional...

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12 Apr 18 News

Underway, in Windhoek: SACU Council of Ministers meeting The ministers will discuss, among others, SACU trade negotiations, including the recently launched African Continental Fre...

How to ensure Africa’s bold free trade area propels industrialisation

12 Apr 18 News

Africa’s industrialisation needs a boost. Implemented correctly, the AfCFTA could provide it. Here’s how. On 21 March, dozens of African countries agreed to establish what cou...

Southern African Customs Union Council of Ministers’ Meeting underway in Windhoek

12 Apr 18 News

First quarterly meeting of the 2018/19 financial year to discuss the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) agenda South African Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, on W...

EU and UNCTAD kick-start project to help Angola diversify its trade

11 Apr 18 News

The four-year, €5.5 million ($6.9m) project will give strategic support to the oil-dependent African nation’s efforts to reignite growth and trade its way out of least develope...

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10 Apr 18 News

Profiled submissions to the STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration (12-15 April, Addis Ababa) (i) Draft report of the experts group on the refinement ...

Kenya Economic Update: Policy options to advance the Big 4

10 Apr 18 News

Policy reforms to re-ignite the private sector can help accelerate Kenya’s pace of recovery, foster inclusive growth and advance the Big 4 Kenya’s GDP growth is projected to r...

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09 Apr 18 News

The IMF will has posted the analytical papers for the World Economic Outlook 2018. They cover: Labour force participation in advanced economies, Shifts in global manufacturing acti...

Access to education, skilled jobs creation can accelerate poverty reduction and inequality in South Africa

03 Apr 18 News

Accelerating poverty and inequality reduction will require a combination of policies that promote inclusive growth through boosting access to education and skilled jobs creation, a...

Deepening Africa-India trade and investment partnership

29 Mar 18 News

Africa and India are increasingly becoming more prominent partners in each other’s trade with significant growth in the market shares of their respective imports and exports. The...

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27 Mar 18 News

AfCFTA special selection (2) Trade and development events to diarise: 2018 Spring Meetings of the IMF, WBG (16-22 April, Washington) 53rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governor...