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The selection: Monday, 30 November Rail infrastructure in Africa: financing policy options (AfDB) Except for South Africa and North Africa, railways are not making a dent on Afri...

The ACP Council of Ministers concluded its 102nd session on 25th November 2015 with a renewed commitment to ensuring the success of the upcoming 8th Summit of A...

In developing countries the agriculture sector bears much of the economic impact Droughts, floods, storms and other disasters triggered by climate change have risen in frequency a...

Starting this week, France will host a major international negotiation that aims to clinch a universal climate agreement set to come into force at the end of the decade, replacing ...

South Africa’s exports to China received a boost with the signing of more than 20 co-operation agreements and contracts to the value of $918 million, the Department of Trade and ...

The Forum on China-African Cooperation summit will look to charm leaders on the continent, seen by Beijing as a step towards global dominance. In September, presidents Omar al Bas...

Panel sets aside demand to reaffirm commitment to continue Doha talks in declaration to be adopted at Nairobi meet India, along with an overwhelming majority of developing and p...

The transport sector can accelerate and intensify trade in Africa. Rail transport in particular, as a result of its energy efficiency, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and low...

The three facilitators appointed by Director-General Roberto Azevêdo to support members to develop a Ministerial Declaration for the WTO’s 10th Ministerial Conference presented ...

The European Union (EU) launched the GCCA+, its largest initiative to combat climate change in the world’s poorest and most vulnerable places, notably the group of Least Develope...

The African Union is spearheading efforts to boost intra African trade as a means to achieve the Agenda 2063 goal of a united, prosperous and peaceful Africa by 2063. In this resp...

Close to 70% of Africans depend on agriculture for their incomes, yet the sector represents only a third of the continent’s gross domestic product (GDP). Efforts to improve farme...

The selection: Friday, 27 November Today: MTC holds Beira and Zambezia Development Corridors Investment Conference Looking ahead to Monday: South Africa's October trade statistic...

Africa is a heterogeneous, vast and vibrant continent. It is home to 54 countries, has about 15 percent of global population, is endowed with enormous natural resources, and has ex...

Traders enjoying facilities, but Partner States challenged to operationalise regional law once in effect Citizens of the region are set to benefit a great deal through facilities ...

The first-ever African Development Bank Transport Forum (ATF) opened Thursday, November 26 at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with lively debates on ho...

Bilateral trade costs between Commonwealth countries are on average around a fifth lower than between other trading partners, according to a major report by the Commonwealth Secret...

The selection: Thursday, 26 November The Pan African Investment Code: meeting to review draft study (AU) The primary objective of the study is to create a conducive environment t...

UNCTAD puts forward new road map for transforming rural economies and eradicating rural poverty In a bold move, UNCTAD’s The Least Developed Countries Report, subtitled Tra...

Climate change poses a severe threat to Africa, but it also offers a huge opportunity, according to a new paper from the African Development Bank. The paper, Africa’s Climat...