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Business schools respond to demand in courses for Africa
31 Mar 2014Business schools can hear the call of Africa. The IMF forecasts that the sub-Saharan African region will enjoy growth of 6 per cent in 2014. But there is a dearth of managemen...
read moreKenya should push for concessions in EPA negotiations
28 Mar 2014Kenya should use its geopolitical standing in the East Africa region to get concessions from fellow EAC states and the European Union in negotiating the new trade agreement.
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read moreTrans-Kalahari railway to ease corridor congestion in SADC
28 Mar 2014Once completed in 2016 the Trans-Kalahari railway would serve as an alternative relief to the already congested corridors within the Southern African Development Community (SA...
read moreGovernments urged to direct resources in manufacturing to create jobs and reduce poverty
28 Mar 2014African countries need to channel their resources to activities in industry, manufacturing and modern services in order to create more employment and improve the welfare of vulnera...
read moreUS claims victory in trade dispute with China
27 Mar 2014The World Trade Organization ruled Wednesday that China has violated international trade rules with its restrictions on the export of 17 “rare earths” and two other minerals th...
read moreObama defends proposed EU trade pact
27 Mar 2014President Barack Obama defended a proposed U.S. trade deal with the European Union against charges it might weaken environmental standards and consumer protection, saying he wouldn...
read moreTen emerging countries hot on the heels of the BRICS
27 Mar 2014Indonesia, Bangladesh and Ethiopia are among 10 countries set to take over as emerging economies from the powerful BRICS nations as they struggle with growing pains, a French credi...
read moreAfrica CEO Forum 2014: Meeting of African Private Sector Leaders has kept its promises
26 Mar 2014After three days of intensive and productive discussion, the Africa CEO Forum 2014 closed at midday on Wednesday, March 19 in Geneva. Organized by Groupe Jeune Afriq...
read moreDeeper integration: SADC sets priorities for 2014
26 Mar 2014At least seven priority areas have been identified for implementation this year as southern Africa intensifies efforts to deepen integration for socio-economic development. The pri...
read moreEuro-Africa ties: Africa should be more assertive
26 Mar 2014Africa cannot remain submissive while the West rides roughshod over its social and cultural heritage. Where is the independence then when a cabal of Western nations wantonly i...
read moreWhy free trade agreements are ever more vital for India
25 Mar 2014Giant agreements like the Trans Pacific Partnership will change global trade. India needs more FTAs tocompete
The direction of global trade is set to change as mega agreements lik...
read moreAfDB moots trade strategy for Africa
25 Mar 2014Africa is losing more than $30 billion in trade due to lack of effective infrastructure development, African Development Bank (AfDB) country director to Zambia Freddie Kwesiga...
read moreInvestor treaties in trouble
25 Mar 2014Several countries are reviewing these agreements, prompted by the number of cases brought by foreign companies who claim that changes in government policies affect their futur...
read moreCET: Is Nigeria ready for ECOWAS Common Market?
24 Mar 2014As the much anticipated uniform tariff for ECOWAS region will become reality from January 1, 2015, Olushola Bello looks at the benefits and implications of the Commo...
read moreAfrican Finance and Economic Planning Ministers’ Annual Conference holds in Abuja from March 25
24 Mar 2014The Seventh Joint AU Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held on ...
read moreAfrican Development Bank President Kaberuka emphasizes the role of GVCs for Africa’s growth
24 Mar 2014The president of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, has expressed great optimism over Africa’s growth indicating that a full absorption of the continent into the...
read moreRawlings blames Africa for being passive in global affairs
24 Mar 2014The African continent cannot continue to allow some members of the developed world to interfere and meddle in its affairs, while it becomes a passive observer.
The continent ...
read moreNew financing for Africa’s roads, rail without high debt
21 Mar 2014As Central African countries seek new sources of financing for infrastructure, policymakers will have to avoid high indebtedness, a conference in Cameroon was told.
Sub-Saharan Af...
read moreTrade barriers worsen food insecurity
21 Mar 2014Africa is not achieving its potential in food trade. The growing demand for food is increasingly being met by imports from the global market. This, coupled with rising global ...
read moreLogistics Performance Index (LPI) Report: The gap persists
21 Mar 2014The gap between the countries that perform best and worst in trade logistics is still quite large, despite a slow convergence since 2007, according to a new World Bank Group r...
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