Tag: Intra-Africa trade
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14 Nov 23 NewsKenya, Uganda drive simplified trade regime for entrepreneurs (Nile Post)
The First Deputy Prime Minister for East African Community Affairs, Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, has emphasis...
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10 Nov 23 NewsRemarks by the Deputy President of South Africa, H.E Mr Paul Mashatile, on the occasion of the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdulaziz Internat...
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11 Oct 23 NewsBleak outlook for third-quarter economic growth in South Africa (Engineering News)
September reflected another month of weakened economic activity in South Africa, indicating blea...
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08 Oct 23 ResourceIntroducing tralac’s Value Chain Database
28 Sep 23 PublicationsThe mapping of cross-border value chain flows between countries and regions can be of much assistance in understanding trade and production relationships. Cross-border value chains...
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20 Sep 23 NewsForex shortage challenging intra-Africa trade (Engineering News)
Intra-country trade across Africa is stuttering as businesses struggle to find the foreign currency, most notably ...
Mozambique: intra-Africa trade and tariff profile 2022
01 Sep 23 InfographicsFor 2022, the value of Mozambique’s intra-African merchandise trade was about US$4 billion, accounting for only 18% of the country’s global merchandise trade. Mozambique’s in...
Kenya: intra-African trade and tariff profile 2022
31 Aug 23 InfographicsFor 2022, the value of Kenya’s intra-African merchandise trade totalled US$5.3 billion, accounting for 19% of Kenya’s total merchandise trade. Kenya’s intra-African merchandi...
Malawi: intra-African trade and tariff profile 2022
28 Aug 23 InfographicsIn 2022, Malawi's intra-African trade (imports + exports) was US$808 million, accounting for 32% of Malawi's total trade. Malawi's main intra-African trading partners include South...
Zambia: intra-African trade and tariff profile 2022
28 Aug 23 InfographicsThe value of Zambia’s intra-African trade (imports + exports) was US$8.49 billion, accounting for 41% of Zambia’s total trade in 2022. The main intra-African trading partners o...
AfCFTA Update, August 2023
13 Aug 23 PublicationsThe implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement may start soon. In this Update, we remind readers of what the legal instruments of the AfCFTA provi...
Algeria trade, tariffs and value chain analysis (2021)
13 Aug 23 InfographicsPlease note: This is a preview only.
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21 Jun 23 NewsR4.5 Billion Investment Represents a Change in Minerals Beneficiation (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition)
The Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, ...
Mauritania trade, tariffs and value chain analysis (2021)
19 Jun 23 InfographicsPlease note: This is a preview only. Please download the full infographic here.
Egypt and the African Continental Free Trade Area – challenges and opportunities
23 May 23 PublicationsEgypt is among Africa’s economic powerhouses which include Nigeria and South Africa. It is the third largest economy by gross domestic product (GDP) and has been experiencing ste...
Egypt trade, tariffs and value chain analysis (2021)
21 May 23 InfographicsPlease note: This is a preview only. Please download the full infographic here.
AfCFTA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
03 May 23 PublicationsWhat is the AfCFTA?
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is, in addition to being a free trade area, a flagship project of the African Union (AU) in terms of Agen...
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28 Apr 23 NewsUnited Republic of Tanzania; 2023 Article IV Consultation IMF)
Spillovers from the war in Ukraine and shortfalls in rainfall stalled Tanzania’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandem...
Intra-Africa’s Non-Tariff Trade Costs (2020)
29 Mar 23 InfographicsNon-tariff trade costs (NTTC) include, among others: Transport costs; direct and indirect costs associated with differences in languages and currencies; and cumbersome import and e...
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03 Mar 23 NewsSouth Africa must prioritise decarbonisation, as $1.5bn of exports to EU are at risk (Engineering News)
South Africa should prioritise its decarbonisation strategy, as i...