Tag: RECs
Third African Trade Policy Centre Steering Committee Meeting takes place in Marrakesh
20 Feb 18 NewsThe 3rd Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) under its current 2016-2020 programme cycle took place in Marrakesh, Morocco from 14-15 February ...
From RECs to a Continental FTA: Strategic tools to assist negotiators and agricultural policy design in Africa
16 Feb 18 NewsThe establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) is gaining speed, with the African Union (AU) aiming to get the CFTA agreement in place by 2018. If fully implemented, t...
When African Trade Arrangements incorporate WTO Disciplines without all Member States being WTO Members
24 Jan 18 PublicationsThis Trade Brief takes a look at a feature of African trade arrangements which has given rise to little discussion or concern. The legal instruments underpinning African trade arra...
2017 PIDA Week: Enhancing trade and economic transformation through regional infrastructure development
11 Dec 17 NewsThe 2017 PIDA Week will be held from 10 to 14 December in Swakopmund, Namibia under the theme “Enhancing Trade and Economic Transformation through Regional Infrastructure Develop...
The COMESA Court of Justice clarifies important Jurisdictional Issues
16 Nov 17 DiscussionAfrica’s trade and integration endeavours are anchored in international legal instruments. This suggests that certain practical benefits should follow: Legal certainty about comp...
ECOWAS leaders reaffirm commitment to meet 2020 deadline for common currency
25 Oct 17 NewsECOWAS member states have made firm commitments towards the acceleration of the processes leading to the use of the single currency by 2020.
This came to light at the 4th meeting ...
IOM, IGAD assist East African states strengthen migration governance, migrants protection capacities
06 Oct 17 NewsIOM, the UN Migration Agency, with cooperation from the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD), organized a capacity building training from 18 to 29 September at IOM’...
“100 Days to the CFTA” – Chief Negotiators reconfirm their commitment to conclude negotiations on the CFTA by end of 2017
03 Oct 17 NewsThe African Union Commission is organizing the Seventh Meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) from 02-07 October 2017 in Ethiopia.
The Objec...
Harnessing Africa’s external trade partnerships for ‘Agenda 2063’
28 Sep 17 NewsIn the context of the African Union’s 50-year vision, Agenda 2063, this paper provides an analytical account and critical assessment of Africa’s strategic trade relations with ...
African Union Commission, Member States and RECs urge the implementation of Trade Facilitation measures
25 Sep 17 NewsThe African Union Commission in collaboration with the Mauritius Revenue Authority organized the 3rd African Union Customs Experts’ Trade Facilitation Forum from 20-22 September ...
Ghana commits to ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol
19 Sep 17 NewsThe Government of Ghana is firmly committed to the implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement of Persons, the Right of Residence and the Right of Establishment as well ...
ECA develops toolkit to help member states integrate Agendas 2030 and 2063
30 Jun 17 NewsThe Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is developing a toolkit that will help African countries develop an integrated approach in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Dev...
ECOWAS Authority highlights economic performance and implementation of regional integration programs
19 Jun 17 NewsThe ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government has commended the Liberian political parties for their support towards ensuring a violence free presidential election in the c...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
14 Jun 17 NewsUnderway, in Berlin: inaugural ITC/ATI Tax and Development conference, hosted by Germany as part of its G20 Presidency
Related, recent African conference outcomes on illicit finan...
ECOWAS, IDEA and ACPF host RECs on the implementation of AU’s 2063 Agenda
14 Jun 17 NewsA strategic planning and capacity development retreat on the role of African Regional Economic Communities (RECs)s in the Implementation of the First Ten Year Action Plan of the Af...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
13 Jun 17 NewsA selection of updates on the G20 Africa Partnership: Investing in a Common Future
Merkel calls for greater investment in Africa ahead of G20 summit. Underscoring the pressure Afr...
African Border Day: Message from AUC Peace and Security Commissioner Amb. Smail Chergui
07 Jun 17 NewsAfrican Border Day celebration 2017
Message from AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smail Chergui (Algeria)
Dear Fellow Africans,
On the 7th of June 2017, we wil...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
29 May 17 NewsThink 20 Summit: Global Solutions (29-30 May, Berlin). Input by PwC’s Bob Moritz: The forces of globalisation, technology, and financial growth need to be reset for the future
A...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
19 May 17 NewsLatest tralac Newsletter: Willemien Viljoen comments on Africa’s recent agricultural trade performance
Just posted: Africans moved more freely in 2016, according to second ...
Africa ponders challenges as WTO steps in way of AU self-financing model
09 May 17 NewsThe World Trade Organisation and the US government have written to a number of African Union member states on the legality of the implementation of the new self-financing mech...