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Mombasa to tax goods imported through port
01 Oct 2014The Mombasa county government has flexed its muscle by trying to control the stakes at the Kenya Ports Authority by introducing its own levies for all cargo passing through the fac...
read moreSouth Africa August trade gap widens to biggest in 7 months
01 Oct 2014South Africa’s trade deficit widened to the biggest in seven months in August as oil imports increased and iron-ore exports fell because of maintenance work on a rail line.
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read moreKenya: Highlights of the revision of National accounts
30 Sep 2014Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) initiated the process of rebasing and revision of the National Accounts Statistics in 2010. Specific tasks were to implement some of the ...
read moreWorld Bank Group finds regulatory reforms improving Nigeria’s business climate, yet challenges persist
30 Sep 2014A new report by the World Bank Group finds that most states across Nigeria continue to implement regulatory business reforms with Cross River, Ekiti, Niger, Ogun, and Rivers making...
read moreHow can the WTO better integrate the poorest countries into the growing knowledge-based economy?
30 Sep 2014In June 2013, the members of the WTO granted LDCs a second transition period extension for the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement of another eight years (until 2021). With an on...
read moreA global deal to boost trade for developing countries, including in agricultural products, more important than ever
30 Sep 2014Against the background of an impasse over the World Trade Organization (WTO) Bali Package, UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Board kicked off its second week on 22 September with ...
read moreMo Ibrahim Foundation records improvement in overall African governance but highlights some concerning trends
30 Sep 2014The 2014 Ibrahim Index of African Governance, launched today, shows that between 2009 and 2013 overall governance improved on the African continent. However, over the past ten year...
read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ plan welcomed by South African business sector
30 Sep 2014The ‘Make in India’ campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been widely welcomed by the South African business sector which is eager to create more bilateral trad...
read morePress release on the Meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers
30 Sep 2014The BRICS Foreign Ministers met on 25 September 2014 on the margins of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly. In the spirit of openness, inclusiveness and mutual...
read morePrivate sector agency to unveil new export guide
30 Sep 2014Most local business people struggle to make a breakthrough in export ventures due to lack of knowledge about potential markets, while others are not familiar with the legal regime ...
read moreFG moves to institutionalise Agric policy
30 Sep 2014Following achievements recorded in the agricultural sector, the Federal Government has decided to institutionalise the Agricultural Transformation Agenda, ATA, policy.
This was di...
read moreMicro, small and medium businesses get $500 million boost from World Bank Group and Development Partners
30 Sep 2014In support of the Nigerian government’s effort to stimulate economic growth and create jobs for its citizens, the World Bank Group has approved a $500 million International Bank ...
read moreKenya to unveil over 20pc GDP jump on Tuesday after rebasing
29 Sep 2014Kenya will on Tuesday release half-year economic data that show the size of the economy has increased by nearly a quarter following the completion of changing the base year for com...
read moreEconomic diplomacy holds the key to Kenya’s growth
29 Sep 2014When Jubilee came to power, top on its agenda was a desire to improve the economy to the level of growing at a double-digit rate. While this still remains a key target, tough chall...
read moreCan Africa move away from aid to trade? Carlos Lopes answers
29 Sep 2014What should it do to attract more private equity and how can it convert the illicit financial flows to funds for domestic resource mobilization, climate change and conflict resolut...
read moreThe Road from Rio+20: Towards Sustainable Development Goals
29 Sep 2014Over 20 years after the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, advancing sustainable development from the local level to the global level remains a major challenge and responsibility. In fact the ...
read moreZimbabwe launches Cotton-to-Clothing Export Strategy
29 Sep 2014Zimbabwe’s Cotton-to-Clothing Export Strategy was launched today [26 September 2014] by the Minister of Industry and Commerce, the Deputy Executive Director of the International ...
read moreRegional trade agreements “cannot substitute” the multilateral trading system – Azevêdo
29 Sep 2014Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, in closing the WTO Seminar on Cross-Cutting Issues in Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) on 25 September 2014, said that RTAs “are important for ...
read moreTanzania seen luring IPOs as State scraps foreign caps
29 Sep 2014Tanzania, which has Africa’s best-performing stock market, lifted controls on foreign-share ownership, making it more enticing for companies to consider initial public offerings....
read moreN$223.5 bn needed for infrastructure development
29 Sep 2014It is estimated that government will require about N$223.5 billion over the next four years to finance infrastructure projects in Namibia.
According to the Director of Research an...
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