Tag: Logistics
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09 Oct 17 NewsAfrica and the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference: four updates
(i) Yesterday in Marrakech: Ministerial meeting of the KENSA Group (trade ministers from Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, South ...
Senior government officials and experts to discuss trade facilitation in Southern Africa
09 Oct 17 NewsThe Economic Commission for Africa office for Southern Africa will organize the Twenty Third Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa on the t...
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06 Oct 17 NewsApplications are now open for tralac’s e-course: Trade in the 21st Century – legal and policy considerations for Africa. Note the closing date: 11 October 2017
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Zimbabwe transit management system and the international best practice
04 Oct 17 DiscussionElisha Tshuma, Customs and Trade Facilitation Expert, discusses the challenges facing Zimbabwe with regards to transit cargo processing and customs management
Zimbabwe recently ga...
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14 Sep 17 NewsFeatured @AUTradeIndustry tweet (from the ongoing BIAT conference in Tanzania): Intra-Africa Trade would double from the current level of ~$170bn per year to almost $400bn by addre...
Rail and road transportation and firm productivity: Evidence from Tanzania
30 Aug 17 NewsModal choice between rail and road transportation
Rail transport generally has the advantage for large-volume long-haul freight operations. The literature generally shows that shi...
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25 Aug 17 NewsProfiled trade and integration events:
(i) Today, in Maputo: South Africa-Mozambique Bi-national Commission. The South African government’s proposal to lead regional efforts to ...
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17 Aug 17 NewsToday’s trade and integration event pointers:
The political and socio-economic integration of the African continent: the role of the Pan-African Parliament (22-25 August, Ca...
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02 Jun 17 NewsA reminder: The ECOWAS Heads of State summit takes place on Sunday
Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (17-19 May): presentations are now available for download
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WCO leads discussions on freedom of transit for landlocked countries
02 Jun 17 NewsThe economic developments of many countries that are ‘locked’ by lands are often hindered by the lack of access to the sea. Even if their industrial or agricultural products ar...
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29 May 17 NewsThink 20 Summit: Global Solutions (29-30 May, Berlin). Input by PwC’s Bob Moritz: The forces of globalisation, technology, and financial growth need to be reset for the future
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North-South Rail Corridor study: An example of what Africans can achieve when working together
29 May 17 NewsMovement of people and cargo by rail in the SADC region has been on a decline over the last decade due to a significant under investment in infrastructure and rolling stock.
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African chambers of commerce discuss best practices in use of single windows in enabling cross border trade
25 May 17 NewsThe Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI), in collaboration with the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), concluded a two-day consultative meeting on Tuesday, 23 May,...
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15 May 17 NewsZimbabwe’s former Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister, Tapiwa Mashakada (MDC-T), has been elected the new chairperson of PAP’s Committee on Trade, Customs and I...
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11 May 17 NewsNigeria: FEC approves trade negotiations office (PM News)
The Federal Executive Council, presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday approved the establishment o...
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09 May 17 NewsAfrica ponders challenges as WTO steps in way of AU self-financing model (New Times)
The WTO and the US government have written to a number of African Union member states on the l...
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02 May 17 NewsStarting today, in Berlin: B20 Germany 2017 Summit. Featured preview
Underway, in Addis: IPCC meeting to draft Sixth Assessment Report outline
Featured tweets: (i) @AUTradeIndust...
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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...
Governments must take bold steps to promote trade – Kofi Mbiah
31 Mar 17 NewsThe Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), Dr Kofi Mbiah, has asked governments of the West African sub-region to take bold steps to promote economic int...
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29 Mar 17 NewsToday, in Pretoria: SADC Ministers of Labour and Home Affairs are gathered for ‘2017 Regional Conference on Migration Initiatives’. Featured tweet, @IOMROpretoria: Half of SADC...