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The European Union (EU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on the verge of finalising the signing of an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).  Negotiations...

The OECD's Economic Survey of South Africa 2015 launches today: Preview, Government's response Intra-African trade – an analysis (tralac) This paper clearly rein...

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and senior United Nations officials on Thursday hailed the outcome of the financing for development conference in Addis Ababa as the first milest...

As countries meet in Addis Ababa to consider ways to ensure adequate financing for sustainable development, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is taking measures to boost access...

“Many of our governments will only act on this [problem of illicit financial flows] if there is pressure from the people,” said a much applauded Chairman of the High Level Pane...

Ministers met with UNCTAD Secretary General Kituyi at the official UNCTAD side event to the Financing for Development (FfD) conference. There Dr. Kituyi launched the newly updated ...

Statistical update (as of end 2014) In 2014, investors initiated 42 known ISDS cases pursuant to international investment agreements (IIAs). This is lower than the record high num...

The selection: Thursday, 16 July From Twitter: for coverage of the just-completed TIPS Annual Forum 2015, view the TL of @regrum, or #TIPSforum  Featured infographic: India'...

On 27 May 2009, the United States was granted a waiver of its obligations under paragraph 1 of Article I and paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article XIII of the GATT 1994 to the extent neces...

Labor-intensive, light manufacturing industries led the economic transformation of some of the most successful developing countries in the world, including China and Vietnam. In Su...

Countries agreed on 15 July 2015 on a series of bold measures to overhaul global finance practices and generate investments for tackling a range of economic, social and enviro...

A lack of industrialization puts Africa’s long-term growth at risk, a senior United Nations official said on Wednesday, as participants at the Third International Conference...

Mobilising the revenues needed to further development and improve people’s lives will depend on broader tax bases, stronger tax institutions, and redoubled efforts to stem both c...

As Africa hosts the 3rd Financing for Development meeting in Addis Ababa, Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the United Nations of Economic Commission for Africa is confident...

The selection: Wednesday, 15 July From Twitter: Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi @Malangenis The European Commission has lifted a ban on SA ostrich and meat products, imposed in 20...

A strong, diversified financial sector can help the government gradually transition from aid, finance its development and benefit a larger group of Rwandans, according to a new rep...

Multi-stakeholder partnerships for mobilizing financing for industrial infrastructure and industrial projects, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to international larg...

The third review of the trade policies and practices of Madagascar takes place on 14 and 16 July 2015. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by t...

Closing persistent gender gaps is vital to boosting sustainable growth and ending poverty by 2030, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said Tuesday, calling for scaled-up effor...

Meeting on Tuesday with CEOs, heads of state and ministers at a forum on the sidelines of a global finance summit, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the corporate c...