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Row about chicken imports rages on
22 Apr 2014Consumers could face further increases in chicken prices in the next two months, which is when the government is expected to take a decision on anti-dumping duties on frozen b...
read more15 April marks the 20th anniversary of the WTO’s founding agreements
17 Apr 2014Twenty years ago today, 15 April 1994, the WTO agreements were signed in Marrakesh, Morocco. They were the result of the 1986-94 Uruguay Round negotiations, and are the basis for t...
read moreKenya says EAC-EU trade talks could be concluded by May
17 Apr 2014The ongoing trade talks between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union could be concluded by the end of May, a government official said on Tuesday.
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read moreSA must integrate with global economic system, says Gordhan
17 Apr 2014South Africa is not an island, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Wednesday, and economic growth and development depends on the extent to which the country is integrated with ...
read moreAt high-level forum, UN officials urge steps to ensure financing of sustainable development
16 Apr 2014Even with a slow recovery from the economic and financial crisis under way, severe effects of the upheaval linger and serious risks remain, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General ...
read moreAfrica rising: A tale of growth, inequality and great promise
16 Apr 2014The World Bank cautioned on 12 April 2014 against any complacency in tackling Africa’s enduring development challenges.
The warning came even as the World Bank praised Africa fo...
read moreAfrica should keep an eye out for EU-US trade talks
16 Apr 2014The current EU-US negotiations should be a wake-up call for African governments to be proactive and limit the burden that a trade deal of this magnitude will unquestionably bring a...
read moreAfrica’s ‘fork in the road’ pointing to industrialization, says Lopes
16 Apr 2014A decade after former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s made his landmark ‘fork in the road’ speech to the General Assembly calling for the reform of the global body, the Exe...
read moreUNCTAD issues annual update on investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) cases – Message from Mr. James Zhan
15 Apr 2014It is my pleasure to share with you UNCTAD’s IIA Issues Note on the latest developments in investor-State dispute settlement. ISDS continues to be in the spotlight thanks to...
read moreAfrican trade routes shift focus from exports to local markets
15 Apr 2014For centuries, colonial-era merchants tussled for access to Africa’s raw materials, and huge swathes of Africa’s geography became synonymous with the main commodity they e...
read moreModest trade growth anticipated for 2014 and 2015 following two year slump
15 Apr 2014World trade is expected to grow by a modest 4.7% in 2014 and at a slightly faster rate of 5.3% in 2015 WTO economists said today (14 April 2014).
Although the 2014 forecast o...
read moreIntegrating East Africa’s markets
14 Apr 2014The leaders of the five members of the East Africa Community – Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda – recently signed an agreement to form a single regional currenc...
read moreJan withdraws AGOA Bill
14 Apr 2014The all-important Industrial Relations (amendment) Bill of 2014, whose passing is crucial to the kingdom’s continued AGOA eligibility status, has been withdrawn from parliam...
read moreAid-for-trade flows rebound, members told, as they mull future priorities
14 Apr 2014Aid for trade has bounced back, with Africa as the largest beneficiary, WTO members heard on 9 April 2014, in a meeting where they also discussed the priorities for next two y...
read moreAnalysis: Forging a partnership of equals
11 Apr 2014The recent fourth Africa-EU Summit, held in Brussels, Belgium, under the theme of Investing in Peace, Prosperity and People, marked the beginning of a turning point ...
read morePrivate Security Bill spells trouble
11 Apr 2014If President Jacob Zuma signs the regulation amendment into law, South Africa’s credibility will be put at risk, say critics.
The test case for what it takes to shatter inv...
read moreModernizing foreign direct investment for the 21st century
11 Apr 2014As economies around the world become increasingly connected and intertwined, we must put a global trade system in place that can adapt to this ever-changing 21st century ...
read moreGlobal trade: Protectionism on the rise?
11 Apr 2014Three recent trade reports have suggested that with many economies still feeling vulnerable in the wake of the global financial crisis, governments are resorting to trade prot...
read moreNew South Africa IP Policy unlikely before May elections
10 Apr 2014South Africa’s upcoming general elections on 7 May have thrown a spanner in the works of the much-anticipated national draft intellectual property policy from coming into ef...
read moreAid to developing countries rebounds in 2013 to reach an all-time high
10 Apr 2014Development aid rose by 6.1% in real terms in 2013 to reach the highest level ever recorded, despite continued pressure on budgets in OECD countries since the global economic ...
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