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AEO 2014: African countries need to tap global markets more effectively to strengthen their economies
20 May 2014Empowering people through investments in skills and technology needed to boost development
By participating more effectively in the global production of goods and services, Africa...
read moreThe new globalization is not about the West
20 May 2014There can be little doubt that we live in a “G3” geo-economic landscape, dominated by the US, the Eurozone and China. But economic convergence continues across all regions. The...
read moreTTIP – an update
19 May 2014Negotiations between the EU and US on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) are gathering pace, with four rounds of talks already held and the fifth ro...
read moreEPA is not anti-industrialisation - Foreign Minister
19 May 2014Ms Hannah Serwaah Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has observed that the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is not anti-industrialisation. She said m...
read moreSD wants steady flow of revenue from SACU
19 May 2014Minister of Finance Martin Dlamini has revealed that Swaziland is seeking more certainty from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) revenue sharing formula (RSF).
He sai...
read moreEasing movement of goods and services within Africa is critical, says DHL
16 May 2014A key topic of discussion among global leaders at the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa was the need for free movement of talent and goods across Africa, in order to significantl...
read moreForeign direct investment in Sub Saharan Africa on the rise
16 May 2014Africa’s share of global foreign direct investment (FDI) projects has reached the highest level in a decade, according to Executing Growth, EY’s 2014 Africa Attractiveness...
read moreIs an all-or-nothing WTO fisheries subsidies agreement achievable?
16 May 2014To make progress towards eliminating harmful fishing subsidies world-wide there is a need to align such effort with the interest of fishing nations.
Since a back of the enve...
read moreInclusive growth: AfDB wants Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya to synergise
15 May 2014The African Development Bank (AfDB) has advocated appropriate synergies between Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya to engender an economic growth that is inclusive in the region.By t...
read moreChinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit to Africa: A (rail)road to success in Sino-African relations?
15 May 2014On Monday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang concluded his eight-day, four-country tour of Africa. His visits to Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya focused heavily on expanding econ...
read moreBeneath the surface: Natural resources and national economies
15 May 2014Among the world’s most coveted commodities, gold has long been associated with wealth, beauty, and even immortality. But sourcing the precious metal can often have serious enviro...
read morePlunder of timber and fisheries is holding Africa back – Kofi Annan
14 May 2014Africa’s rich natural resources offer a unique opportunity for a breakthrough in improving the lives of Africa’s citizens, says a major new report launched by Kofi Annan, the f...
read moreStatement at the conclusion of the IMF’s 2014 Article IV Consultation Mission to Swaziland
14 May 2014A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Mr. Jiro Honda visited the Kingdom of Swaziland during April 28-May 12, 2014 to conduct the 2014 Article IV consultation w...
read moreUS and Europe must approach trade partnership talks in responsible manner
14 May 2014The Dialogue Forum on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States of America and the European Union that took part in Berlin on May 5 ahead ...
read moreAfrican countries lose billions through misinvoiced trade
13 May 2014Fraudulent trade transactions channeled at least US$60.8 billion illegally in or out of 5 African countries from 2002-2011
The fraudulent misinvoicing of trade is hampering econom...
read moreBreakthrough in EAC-EU trade talks
13 May 2014Some progress has been made in talks on Economic Partnership Agreement (Epa) between the East African Community and the European Union.
Richard Owora, the head of corporate commun...
read moreManufacturing, intra-African trade critical for inclusive growth in Africa
13 May 2014Africa's economic growth has been tremendous over the past decade with seven of ten of the world's fastest-growing countries coming from the continent, according to the United Nati...
read moreAfrican Trade Ministers split on EPA path forward as deadline looms
12 May 2014The October deadline for African countries to conclude their Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the EU took centre stage at a meeting of African Union (AU) trade ministers...
read moreUNCTAD places trade at the heart of sustainable development agenda beyond 2015
12 May 2014The sixth session of the Trade and Development Commission included an informal meeting in the afternoon of its first day to consider “The Role of International Trade in the Post-...
read moreExpanding services trade offers major opportunities for growth and jobs, OECD says
12 May 2014The services sectors offer tremendous opportunities to stimulate growth and jobs worldwide, but much more can be done to reduce the existing barriers to international services trad...
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