Tag: Least Developed Countries
What MC13 Achieved for Least Developed Countries
11 Mar 24 BlogDelegates of the World Trade Organization (WTO) met for the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) between the 26th of February and the 2nd of March in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emira...
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05 Mar 24 NewsWorkshop aims to provide an overview of the AfCFTA (SAnews)
South Africa’s Special Economic Zones operators and businesses are to be exposed to the benefits of the African Conti...
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01 Mar 24 NewsStimulating sustainable wood in Green Construction in Kenya for low carbon climate resilient development (UNDP)
The forest sector plays a key role in socioeconomic development of ...
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27 Feb 24 NewsSettling on funding solutions for expedited grid infrastructure set as a Just Energy Transition Investment Plan priority (Engineering News)
Finalising funding solutions for the ex...
Bangladesh’s upcoming graduation from LDC status, its amended provisions for the protection of Patents and its ongoing use of the WTO TRIPS flexibilities
25 Feb 24 PublicationsThe purpose of this Trade Brief is to provide the background to, and also an update on an important aspect of Bangladesh’s graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status, s...
UNCTAD LDC Report shines light on climate funding shortfall ahead of COP28
28 Nov 23 BlogThe 2023 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) finds that LDCs have not received enough financial assi...
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24 Nov 23 NewsKenya has vast growth potential in aviation and technology (The Standard)
The air transport industry in Africa is on the resurgence, and aviation is definitely the next infrastruc...
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01 Jun 23 NewsAfrican Continental Free Trade Area Awareness Workshop Goes to Limpopo (The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition)
The Limpopo private sector will be exposed to expor...
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31 Mar 23 NewsComing Soon: Online Platform for Trade in Services (COMESA)
COMESA will soon launch an Online Platform for Trade in Services that will be used to facilitate speedy and efficient n...
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13 Mar 23 NewsSA tyre manufacturers potentially exposed to dumping from China (The Citizen)
Anti-dumping duties against Chinese exporters of car, bus and lorry tyres to South Africa have e...
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07 Mar 23 NewsStainless steel sector well-positioned to supply African markets, despite loadshedding challenge (Engineering News)
The biggest hurdle stainless steel production and fabricat...
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06 Mar 23 NewsSouth Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers (The Conversation)
South African agricultural exports were up for the third consecutive year in 2022...
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02 Mar 23 NewsInternational Trade Centre Launches Toam in Seychelles for Facilitating Trade (All Africa)
Seychelles' private sector can now report the obstacles and challenges it encounters thr...
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31 Jan 23 NewsTrade Statistics released for December 2022 | South African Revenue Service
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) today releases trade statistics for December 2022 recording a ...
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11 Jul 22 NewsLocal
Key South African trade route blocked as fuel costs surge (BusinessTech)
Protesters in a city in South Africa’s north east blocked roads including a key route linking the...
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05 Jul 22 NewsLocal
Eskom crisis: ANC NEC hears calls for state of emergency, moving power utility to energy dept (Engineering News)
"There were a lot of calls made by ANC leaders on how the g...
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15 Mar 22 NewsLocal news
Choose to buy local: President Ramaphosa (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged South Africans - whether individuals or businesses - to always choose to buy...
LDCs in Africa – case study of Angola
22 Feb 22 PublicationsAngola is a resource-rich (predominantly oil, precious gems, and metals) sub-Saharan African country located on the west coast of Africa. It is one of the largest oil producers in ...
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18 Feb 22 NewsCountry-related news
Disruptions in South Africa’s Rail Network Supply Chain | Crisis24 (Crisis24)
Transnet, South Africa’s state-owned logistics company, has experienced sig...
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South Africa urges careful planning for end of coal (Engineering News)
South Africa’s energy department has said it will start preparing for the end of coal-for-power ...