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We the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, meeting at the 25th Ordinary Session of our Assembly in Johannesburg in the Republic of South Africa from 14-15 June 2015...

We, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, having met at our Twenty Fifth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 14 to 1...

The selection: Thursday, 25 June UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board (Africa) is in session in Geneva: the documentation [Profiled paper: Revisiting debt sustainabili...

We, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union, meeting at the 25th Ordinary Session of our Assembly in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 14 to 15 June 2015; Recalling ...

An increase in measures taken by Governments to liberalize foreign direct investment, combined with a fall in restrictions, led to enhanced conditions for foreign direct investment...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Africa as a whole remained stable at $54 billion in 2014, with decreases in North Africa being offset by rises in Sub-Saharan Africa, UNC...

The volume of world merchandise trade increased modestly in the first quarter of 2015, with growth in both exports and imports registering slower growth than over the previous six ...

Opening statement of the ACP Secretary General at the 18th ACP Ministerial Trade Committee, 24 June 2015, Brussels It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to ACP House, your...

The UNCTAD Trade and Development Board is holding its 61st Executive Session (Africa) from 24-26 June 2015 in Geneva. Key issues on the agenda include: Activities undertaken ...

The selection: Wednesday, 24 June Featured tweets, ‏@DonatBagula: 4 member states -  Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan - to establish the corridor management...

During the last decade international trade has been characterized by a progressive shift in the use of trade policy instruments. While tariff protection remains an important ins...

Landmark events taking place this year have the potential to reshape the future of Commonwealth trade. Officials and experts will meet in South Africa to consider how international...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited South Africa from 1-9 June, 2015 to discuss the outlook, risks, and policy challenges facing the South African economy. The main ...

African governments, investors, and international financial institutions must significantly scale up investment in energy to unlock Africa’s potential as a global low-carbon supe...

Heads of Immigration from COMESA Member States are meeting in Lusaka for a two days meeting to address the implementation of the COMESA Protocol on free movement of people and the ...

The Namibia Ports Authority (Namport) is pursuing a strategy to promote and facilitate the participation of Namibians in the mainstream activities at the country’s ports. This m...

The selection: Tuesday, 23 June Report of the High-Level Independent Panel on United Nations Peace Operations: Strategic partnership in Africa The UN-AU strategic partnership sho...

By lifting the “small boats” of the poor and middle class, we can build both a fairer society and a stronger economy, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said. She told a ...

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies has inaugurated the National Export Advisory Council (NEAC) which is the oversight body responsible for the high level decision ma...

The rapid reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) remains a critical issue for the U.S.-Africa commercial relationship, African security, and for economic ...