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Africa can be its own ‘Switzerland’
17 Oct 2014Africa has the capacity to access at least 200 billion dollars for sustainable development investment but it will remain a slave to foreign aid unless it improves the climate for i...
read moreAzevêdo says Bali impasse paralyzing WTO work, chairs report no progress in consultations
17 Oct 2014Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, as chair, reported to the Trade Negotiations Committee on 16 October that despite intensive consultations “we have not found a solution to the ...
read moreExpert says EAC dragging feet on double tax system
17 Oct 2014East African Community (EAC) member States are to blame for the delay in the harmonisation and standardisation of the region’s tax system, an industry expert has said.
Ashif K...
read moreMalawi losing US$50m due to illegal agric exports
17 Oct 2014Malawi’s Minister of Industry and Trade Joseph Mwanamvekha has disclosed that the country’s agro-based is losing about K20bn, equivalent to about US$50m, every year to illegal ...
read moreFinancing the Post-2015 Agenda: Toward a shared vision
17 Oct 2014The 2014 International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group Annual Meetings provided the perfect opportunity for finance and development ministers, the private sector, civil so...
read moreUNCTAD calls for increased investment to close financing gaps in infrastructure and climate-change adaptation
16 Oct 2014A lack of investment and an absence of coordinated leadership to address critical financing needs in developing countries could threaten efforts to reduce poverty and tackle issues...
read moreSA growing as legal outsourcing host
16 Oct 2014South Africa has become a preferred Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) off-shoring destination as well as the staging ground of choice for international law firms seeking a jurisdicti...
read moreNamibia wins new export markets for beef in Russia, China
16 Oct 2014Namibia is opening new markets for its beef in China and Russia as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on demand from consumers in the European Union ...
read moreTracking Africa’s stolen billions
16 Oct 2014Illicit financial flows are a major drain on Africa’s resources for development. International coordination is needed to slow the flow of stolen assets.
Last week, Teodorin Ngue...
read moreKenya, EU sign EPA Agreement
16 Oct 2014Kenyan exporters can breathe a sigh of relief following a fruitful completion of a new Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).
The Kenyan government and the European Union (EU) on T...
read moreUN biodiversity pact seeks to ensure fair, transparent use of world’s genetic resources
16 Oct 2014After decades of negotiations, the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing entered into force on Sunday, enhancing opportunities for the equitable sharing of benefits of the ...
read moreTrade and development leaders discuss the benefits of global value chains
16 Oct 2014A business processing center in Riyadh that is run by women. An e-commerce company that helps farmers develop transport companies to deliver packages to remote, rural areas of Chi...
read moreFood Price Volatility, Food Security, and Trade Policy Conference
16 Oct 2014In 2008, and again in 2011, global food prices reached unprecedented levels, posing serious threats to the food security of vulnerable people around the world. Such spikes in food ...
read moreShippers oppose levy on transit goods introduced by Mombasa
16 Oct 2014
Transporters are fretting over the introduction of a $2 per tonne tax on goods passing through the port by Mombasa County.
At a media briefing Tuesday, Shippers Council of E...
read more‘Nigeria mustn’t fear competition from Ghana, open up your markets’
16 Oct 2014Nigeria has nothing to fear from Ghana or her other West African countries, and so must open her markets to her neighbours without any prohibitions, ECOWAS Chair John Mahama has sa...
read moreChina slump to be bigger than expected, threatening millions in Africa – new report
15 Oct 2014China’s economy faces a slowdown in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to between 2.4% and 5% next year, well below the current 7% International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimate, unle...
read moreCorporate actions and targeted policies can support gender equality in developing countries
15 Oct 2014The potential positive impact of foreign investment on women’s empowerment through the creation of formal employment and business linkages is considerable, but the operations of ...
read moreLopes: Africa needs a new aid paradigm
15 Oct 2014African governments need to find consensus positions so that continent’s voice is heard in international negotiations, says Carlos Lopes, the Executive Secretary of the United Na...
read moreAfrica’s transformation depends on how well we mobilize inputs and promote infrastructure through Africa50
15 Oct 2014The Ninth African Development Forum (ADF) opened on October 13 in Marrakech with the call by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) for stronger emphasis on infrastructure and f...
read morePost-Bali Negotiations on Agriculture: the Challenge of Updating Global Rules on Trade
15 Oct 2014At the ninth WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali, Ministers agreed to prepare a “clearly defined” work programme on the remaining Doha Development Agenda (DDA) issues. However, ...
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