Tag: Investment policy
More inclusive growth and youth employment within reach for Morocco
15 May 17 NewsNew report outlines path to faster, sustainable economic growth and more inclusive human and social development
Morocco has an opportunity in the years ahead to boost economic gro...
Investing in Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa and its effects on the Economic Growth
11 May 17 DiscussionTarik Oguz, tralac Research Advisor – ICT, discusses recent public investment in infrastructure trends for the sub-Saharan Africa region
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa wi...
ONE Africa director: African infrastructure needs G20 investment
10 May 17 NewsAfrica needs investment from the G20 in its infrastructure if European efforts to increase trade are to have any positive effect. The continent also needs to set up its own interna...
IMF calls for strong and sound policy measures to restart sub-Saharan Africa’s growth engine
10 May 17 NewsThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged sub-Saharan African countries to implement strong and urgent policy action to boost growth in the region.
According to its latest R...
IPAP is critical to radical economic transformation – Minister Davies
09 May 17 NewsThe Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies says the Industrial Policy Action Plan (IPAP) is critical to achieving Radical Economic Transformation. Minister Davies was speaki...
Africa investors eye niche markets as biggest economies slip
05 May 17 NewsInvestors targeting Africa are broadening their horizons in their search for yield as sluggish growth and policy uncertainty in Nigeria and South Africa, the continent’s big...
African countries need to attract more and strategic FDI in manufacturing sector
03 May 17 DiscussionTalkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discusses the importance of manufacturing FDI for industrialisation and economic growth and development in Africa
According to the United Nati...
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03 May 17 NewsUnderway, in Brussels: the 105th session of the ACP Council of Ministers. The ACP Council of Ministers will deliberate in plenary on 3-4 May, before meeting with counterparts from ...
Trade Policy Review: Mozambique
03 May 17 NewsThe third review of the trade policies and practices of Mozambique takes place on 3 and 5 May 2017. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the ...
Africa presents a mixed foreign direct investment (FDI) picture
03 May 17 NewsConnectivity redefined
According to EY’s latest Africa Attractiveness report, heightened geopolitical uncertainty and “multispeed” growth across Africa present a mixed FDI p...
Challenges and opportunities experienced by small economies when linking into global value chains in trade in goods and services
03 May 17 NewsIntroduction
At the Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the Work Programme on Small Economies and instructed the WTO Secretariat to pro...
Africa can drive investment to reduce poverty despite uncertain times
02 May 17 NewsAfrica can create the right fiscal environment through efficient spending and domestic revenue mobilization that will enable both domestic and private investment to flow.
Despite ...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
21 Apr 17 NewsFeatured newsletters:
tralac: Protectionist trade policies to address the declining labour share of national income?
SWAC: SWAC/OECD Secretariat signs MOU with University of Flo...
Glass half full: The 2017 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index
21 Apr 17 NewsInvestors are bullish about economic growth and FDI prospects, but are monitoring political risks for abrupt changes to the business environment.
A New Risk on Attitude
Global in...
Perception of political risk hurting FDI flow in Africa
18 Apr 17 NewsA report by the World Bank has cited actual or perceived political risk as hindering inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to several developing countries.
The findings show t...
A rebalancing act for China and Africa: the effects of China’s rebalancing on Sub-Saharan Africa’s trade and growth
11 Apr 17 NewsChina and Africa have developed close economic ties over the past 20 years. China’s rapid growth has boosted its demand for raw materials, many of which come from Africa, and tra...
Botswana’s eleventh National Development Plan (NDP 11)
10 Apr 17 NewsThe eleventh National Development Plan (NDP 11) is the first medium term plan towards the implementation of the country’s second vision – Vision 2036. The Plan will run from 1s...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
05 Apr 17 NewsStarting tomorrow, in Cape Town: tralac’s Annual Conference, International Trade Governance – quo vadis?
It is clear there are significant shifts in global political economy a...
To improve investments, Africa must strengthen policies and regional integration of its markets
29 Mar 17 NewsAfrica wants to create one of the most attractive economic zones through a homogenised customs union and economic community but regulation and weak integration hinder investment op...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
23 Mar 17 NewsFeatured tweet, by AUC Deputy Chairperson, Amb. Kwesi Quartey: Conference of Ministers is going to be a heavy but interesting agenda for the next couple of days,with frank conve...