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SA fails to clarify its domestic and foreign polices
20 Jun 2014Though Africa is rhetorically South Africa’s first foreign policy priority, in reality it runs a poor second to the rest of Brics (Brazil, Russia, India and China), the former Bu...
read moreNew rules of origin to boost regional trade
20 Jun 2014Regional trade and the logistics industry could be boosted further following the revision of the rules of origin on exports originating from the East African Community bloc.
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read moreUN Climate Talks shift to negotiating mode toward 2015 deal
20 Jun 2014The latest round of UN climate talks saw countries move into negotiating mode on some of the substantive details that will need to be hammered out over the next 18 months in order ...
read moreAzevêdo reports trade restrictions down slightly, urges G-20 leadership on post-Bali agenda
19 Jun 2014The WTO’s report on G-20 trade measures, issued on 18 June 2014, said that “G-20 members put in place 112 new trade restrictive measures during the period mid November 2013 to ...
read moreHailing 50 years of UN work on trade and development, Ban looks to the challenges ahead
19 Jun 2014Arriving in Geneva to mark the 50th anniversary of the United Nations body that promotes international trade to fight poverty, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today th...
read moreChina to nix rare earth export restrictions following WTO ruling
19 Jun 2014China is said to be planning to get rid of strict export quotas and duties on certain rare earth elements, media reports indicated late last week. The rumoured move comes shortly a...
read moreSACU considering proposals on revenue sharing
18 Jun 2014Paulina Elago, the newly appointed executive secretary of SACU, tells The Namibian’s Chamwe Kaira about her appointment, the future of SACU and her love for salsa dancing.
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read moreSwaziland braces itself for AGOA exit
18 Jun 2014The threat of Swaziland being suspended from a US preferential trade agreement for poor progress in meeting democratic norms is threatening the livelihoods of tens of thousands of ...
read moreObama’s free trade strategy falters in Asia
18 Jun 2014Amid simmering territorial conflicts across the Western Pacific, specifically between China and its neighbours in the South and East China Seas, coupled with China rising to the ra...
read moreJune 2014 Graduation: Master of Commerce in Management Practice specialising in Trade Law and Policy
17 Jun 2014tralac wishes to congratulate all the students that graduated with the degree of Master of Commerce in Management Practice specialising in Trade Law and Policy from the University ...
read moreLaunch of the East African Payment System (EAPS)
17 Jun 2014
The Secretary General and the entire East African Community Secretariat staff wishes to commend and congratulate the Governors of East African Partner States Central Banks foll...
read moreAfrican leaders, business community push for financing of priority regional infrastructure projects
17 Jun 2014It is well-known that the poor state of infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa cuts economic growth by up to two percentage points and stifles business productivity by as much as 40 ...
read moreFinancial services off the table at next round of TTIP talks
17 Jun 2014Financial services will remain off the negotiating table in the next round of talks over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), according to a leaked draft of t...
read moreWB lowers projections for global economic outlook, urges developing countries to double down on domestic reforms
16 Jun 2014Developing countries are headed for a year of disappointing growth, as first quarter weakness in 2014 has delayed an expected pick-up in economic activity, according to the World B...
read moreKenya to host 100 ministers in key trade meeting
16 Jun 2014Kenya is next week set to host a big delegation of ministers from Europe, Africa and the Caribbean for two crucial meetings on trade and development.
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secre...
read moreTrade Policy Review: Ghana
16 Jun 2014The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Ghana took place on 26 and 28 May 2014. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Gov...
read moreSustainability of sugar industry to be under severe strain – SSA
13 Jun 2014Swaziland Sugar Association (SSA) Chief Executive Officer Mike Matsebula says the sustainability of the sugar industry will be under severe strain for the next few years.
He said ...
read moreGlobal manufacturing recovering but growth prospects for developing and emerging industrial economies remain fragile
13 Jun 2014World manufacturing has entered a phase of steady growth after a prolonged period of recession. Global manufacturing output rose 5.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2014, the high...
read moreAfrica, Brazil, China may back India on WTO caps
13 Jun 2014
Food security subsidies are in danger
Commerce Secretary Rajeev Kher has said that India is eager to find permanent protection for its food subsidies from WTO caps.
The ...
read moreObama’s high-risk Africa Summit
12 Jun 2014The president is breaking with tradition during a meeting with more than 50 African leaders.
In eight weeks, Washington, D.C., will see another historic event: the first U.S.-Afri...
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