Tag: Investment policy
State of the Union 2018: Towards a new ‘Africa-Europe Alliance’ to deepen economic relations and boost investment and jobs
12 Sep 18 NewsThe Commission is proposing today a new ‘Africa – Europe Alliance for Sustainable Investment and Jobs’
On 12 September, on the occasion of his State of the Union Address, Pr...
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11 Sep 18 NewsAfrican trade and business events to diarise:
Blue economy, inclusive industrialization and economic development in Southern Africa: Inter-Governmental Committee of Experts me...
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10 Sep 18 NewsEAC trade and regional integration events scheduled for this week:
Extraordinary meeting of the Sectoral Council on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (10-14 September, Arus...
China Development Bank, Afreximbank in $500m agreement to support Africa’s trade infrastructure
10 Sep 18 NewsChina Development Bank (CDB) on 6 September 2018 in Changsha, China, signed an agreement providing a $500-million facility to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to enable...
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05 Sep 18 NewsNext week, in Lusaka: World Export Develop-ment Forum 2018:
ITC will launch several publications throughout the conference (11-12 September, Lusaka), including the Business Guide ...
2018 Development Finance Forum: Unlocking investment opportunities in the East African Community
05 Sep 18 NewsTrillions of dollars of under-invested capital in the developed world are seeking higher returns at the same time as developing countries seek capital as well as expertise, knowled...
2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC): Remarks by President Cyril Ramaphosa
04 Sep 18 NewsRemarks by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the 2018 FOCAC Opening Ceremony in Beijing, China
At the outset, allow me to express our profound gratitude for the gener...
International trading order must be upheld: Ramaphosa
04 Sep 18 NewsWhile foreign direct investment to Africa has increased, economies on the continent are vulnerable to global market fluctuations and it is essential to uphold the international tra...
FOCAC: Call for investment-led trade
04 Sep 18 NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has called for investment-led trade between Africa and China.
This will help promote the industrialisation of African economies and position the continen...
Joint release by USTR Robert Lighthizer and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Peter Munya
29 Aug 18 NewsUnited States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Industry, Trade and Cooperatives, Peter Munya (represented by Trade Principal Secretary Dr. Ch...
President Cyril Ramaphosa and UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s press statements in Cape Town, South Africa
28 Aug 18 NewsPrime Minister Theresa May’s press statement alongside the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa
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Thank you, Mr President, fo...
Ramaphosa, May identify key investment areas
28 Aug 18 NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa and the United Kingdom have identified key sectors for investment aimed at boosting economic growth and development.
The President on T...
President Kenyatta witnesses signing of investment deals worth $238 million in Washington DC
28 Aug 18 NewsPresident Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday witnessed the signing of two agreements that will see two US companies invest $238 million worth of projects in Kenya as he urged the US governme...
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15 Aug 18 NewsDiarise: High Level Conference on the Lake Chad Region (3-4 September, Berlin)
Featured tweet from @ChilesheKCOMESA (COMESA’s new SG): COMESA will set up stakeholder outreach to...
Rwanda Investor Perceptions Survey 2018
15 Aug 18 NewsThe World Bank Group* with support from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has undertaken an in-depth study of investment perceptions and specific inve...
BRICS must focus on investment-led trade – Rob Davies
23 Jul 18 NewsSouth Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies told participants at a Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (BRICS) business meeting that partner nations should fo...
US, African officials prepare for post-AGOA trade future
20 Jul 18 NewsAfrican and US officials, private sector representatives, and members of civil society organisations gathered last week in Washington for the 17th African Growth and Opportunity Ac...
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11 Jul 18 NewsLaunched today in Addis Ababa: The inaugural Africa’s Development Dynamics 2018 report
Africa needs development strategies that are more coherent and that prioritise improved pu...
SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment meets in Johannesburg
11 Jul 18 NewsThe SADC Committee of Ministers of Finance and Investment met in Johannesburg South Africa on 11 July, 2018, joined by central bank governors from the region to discuss areas of co...
Foreign direct investment key to Africa’s development, UN-Habitat report says
11 Jul 18 NewsUN-Habitat Deputy Executive Director Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira recently launched a new report that investigates the effect of foreign direct investment on the continent’s citi...