Tag: Investment policy
Deepening Africa-India trade and investment partnership
29 Mar 18 NewsAfrica 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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26 Mar 18 NewsAfrican trade policy events starting today:
In Abidjan: Africa CEO forum; In Nairobi: Regional meeting on SPS collaboration, leasing and coordination in Eastern and Southern Afric...
Africa’s population explosion is a ticking time bomb – African Development Bank Governors
09 Mar 18 NewsThe African Development Bank and its East and North African Governors have stressed the need for urgent measures to match the continent’s growing population and youth unemploymen...
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06 Mar 18 NewsFeatured statement, WTO DG Roberto Azevêdo: “In light of recent announcements on trade policy measures, it is clear that we now see a much higher and real risk of triggering an ...
AIFE 2018: Investment in agro-industry key to accelerating Ethiopia’s economic growth
06 Mar 18 NewsThe President of Ethiopia, Mulatu Teshome, on Monday encouraged the international business community and development partners “not to miss the boat” when it comes to investing ...
2017 Nigerian Annual Trade Policy Report
05 Mar 18 NewsThe maiden Nigerian Annual Trade Policy Report has been published by the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN).
This report is one of several steps to implement the firm d...
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01 Mar 18 NewsPIDA Week 2017 (held on 10-14 December 2017, Swakopmund): outcomes
Extract from the conference proceedings: Good practice for PIDA Corridor Implementation (pdf). Several recommen...
IMF Executive Board 2017 Article IV Consultation with Namibia
01 Mar 18 NewsOn February 26, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with Namibia.
Since 2010, Namibia has experienced a period ...
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23 Feb 18 NewsFeatured tweet, @AERCAFRICA: How can we best accelerate regional integration in Africa? Share your ideas as we build up to the AERC Senior Policy Seminar XX (pdf) in Entebbe, Ugand...
2018 Budget Speech: Restoring South Africa’s public finances on a sustainable path
22 Feb 18 NewsIn the current economic climate, spending priorities and the sequencing of programme implementation are subject to a number of trade-offs. The focus of the 2018 Budget has solely b...
South African Treasury predicts growth pickup as confidence returns
22 Feb 18 NewsWith a new leader at the helm and confidence improving, growth in South Africa, Africa’s most-industrialized economy, may accelerate to levels last seen in 2014, according to Nat...
Trade Policy Review: Egypt
21 Feb 18 NewsThe fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Egypt takes place on 20 and 22 February 2018. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by t...
Minister Ebrahim Patel: Debate on State of the Nation Address 2018
20 Feb 18 NewsSONA Debate 2018: Speech by Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, at the Joint Sitting of Parliament
On Friday night, President Ramaphosa set out a broad and inspiring ...
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19 Feb 18 NewsRwanda maintains tough stance on used clothes (New Times)
However, in an interview, Vincent Munyeshyaka, Trade and Industry Minister maintained that despite the consequences of be...
Kenya: Budget Options for 2018/19 and the Medium-Term
14 Feb 18 NewsStimulating Economic Growth for Prosperity
The year 2017 was quite an eventful one for the economy, characterized by intense political activity which culminated in two elections b...
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09 Feb 18 NewsAnnounced: Abdoulaye Mar Dieye to head UNDP’s Global Policy Bureau
Brazil circulates proposal for WTO Investment Facilitation deal (ICTSD)
Brazil submitted an extensive draft p...
Brazil circulates proposal for WTO Investment Facilitation deal
09 Feb 18 NewsBrazil submitted an extensive draft proposal for a potential agreement on investment facilitation to the WTO’s General Council last week, in a bid to jumpstart more “...
Côte d’Ivoire Economic Update: Skilled labor force and connectivity needed to modernize economy
09 Feb 18 NewsWith a GDP growth rate projected to reach 7 percent in 2018 and 2019, Côte d’Ivoire continues to be one of the most dynamic economies in Africa.
The sixth Economic Updat...
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08 Feb 18 Newstralac’s Weekly e-Newsletter is posted: SADC Tribunal saga continues before the South African courts
Featured tweets: (i) @AdanMohamedCS: The are now 54 Japanese companies in Ke...
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31 Jan 18 NewsAfrica Business and Investment Forum:
(i) African leaders call for “partnership not support”: Their message was loud and clear: Africa requires partnership, not support. Afri...