Tag: Industrial policy
ICE 2017: ECA praised for “excellent initiative” in Central Africa
14 Sep 17 NewsCameroon’s Minister of Trade, Mr. Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, has described the upcoming meeting of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Experts for Central Africa (ICE 2017) as...
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13 Sep 17 NewsFeatured trade finance tweet, from @AUTradeIndustry:
In 2014, SMEs constituted more than 80% of enterprises in Africa, but they accounted for only 28% of banks’ trade finance po...
Dti pushes ahead with localisation to boost domestic growth
13 Sep 17 NewsSouth Africa is working towards more effective monitoring and enforcement of localisation of products and compliance with local content requirements, Trade and Industry M...
Cement wars: How Dangote price cuts drive competitors into loss territory
13 Sep 17 NewsThe entry of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, into the cement business in Tanzania has rocked the industry in the region, with cement manufacturers looking at huge losses.
T...
Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather sectors convene Conference to find responses to SA’s downgrade to junk status
12 Sep 17 NewsClothing sector seeks urgent solution to downgrades impact
Labour and business in the clothing, textile, footwear and leather (CTFL) sectors are deeply concerned about the impact ...
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11 Sep 17 NewsStarting today, in Dar es Salaam: Tanzania oil and gas congress. A DW commentary: Gas and oil key in East African integration
UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board began its 64th...
COMESA Industrialization Strategy adopted
11 Sep 17 NewsCOMESA Ministers responsible for industry have adopted the regional Industrialization strategy which defines key interventions at both regional and national levels to speed up indu...
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08 Sep 17 Newstralac’s Weekly e-newsletter is posted: The battle over safeguards on poultry imports from the EU continues
Profiled African trade and industrial policy events:
(i) Growing bus...
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07 Sep 17 NewsFeatured tweet, @MaureenAAchieng (IOM Ethiopia Chief of Mission and Representative to AU, UNECA, IGAD): @AUC_DPA Continental free movement in Africa is a step closer after 3 days o...
Unlocking the potential of the power sector for industrialization and poverty alleviation in Nigeria
07 Sep 17 NewsNigeria is the biggest economy in Africa, and now, has the potential to play a more active role in the global economy than in the past. Actualizing this potential will depend large...
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05 Sep 17 NewsProfiled African trade, regional integration, infrastructure events:
(i) Update on the outcome of third meeting of the CFTA Technical Working Groups (20 August – 1 September, Du...
Smart industrialisation through trade in the context of Africa’s transformation
05 Sep 17 NewsThis brief, produced by the ODI in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, explores how the idea of using trade and trade policy to support industrialis...
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04 Sep 17 NewsStarting, today in Accra: ACBF’s 26th Board of Governors Meeting on the theme Enhancing access to and absorption of development resources in Africa.
The Atlantic Council launche...
Press statement in support of Swaziland’s eligibility status for AGOA
04 Sep 17 NewsThe Amalgamated Trade Union of Swaziland (ATUSWA) representing 9 000 workers in the textile and apparel industry, the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) representing 40 00...
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01 Sep 17 NewsAfrican accessions to the WTO: What has been done? What remains to be done? [Presentations at this week’s Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa]
ACB...
SADC Industrialization Week 2017: Roundup
28 Aug 17 NewsThe SADC Secretariat, the Southern African Business Forum (SABF) and the NEPAD Business Foundation (NBF) kick-started the second annual SADC Industrialization Week alongside the th...
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25 Aug 17 NewsProfiled trade and integration events:
(i) Today, in Maputo: South Africa-Mozambique Bi-national Commission. The South African government’s proposal to lead regional efforts to ...
Outcomes of the 37th SADC Summit
25 Aug 17 DiscussionTalkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discusses the key outcomes of the 37th SADC Summit, held on the theme ‘Partnering with the private sector in developing industry and regional...
Support ‘Buy Uganda Build Uganda’ policy, Trade Minister tells Central Bank
24 Aug 17 NewsTrade Minister Amelia Kyambadde has asked Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Mutebile to support some government policies such as ‘Buy Uganda Build Uganda’ (BUBU).
BUBU is a pol...
37th SADC Summit draws to a close
21 Aug 17 NewsThe 37th Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit ended in Tshwane on Sunday with a commitment to use the region’s natural resources to drive projects that will have ...