Tag: Regional integration
Much to gain as an African economic single market
19 Mar 18 NewsAfCFTA represents an opportunity for the EAC to get back on the saddle.
A statesman once compared regional integration to riding a bicycle – you have to proceed in a forward dir...
Senior African policymakers reaffirm the critical role of regional integration in economic transformation of African economies
19 Mar 18 NewsThe African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) held its twentieth Senior Policy Seminar from 12-13 March 2018 in Entebbe, Uganda in partnership with the Bank of Uganda on the...
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12 Mar 18 NewsFeatured tweet, @Trade_Kenya: PS Trade Dr Kiptoo this morning conducted an induction seminar for 11 newly appointed ambassadors on foreign policy, negotiations and economic diploma...
Secretary Tillerson’s meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat
09 Mar 18 NewsSecretary of State Rex Tillerson met with AUC Chairperson Moussa Faki on 8 March 2018 to reaffirm the United States’ and AU’s mutual respect and strong commitment to the shared...
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07 Mar 18 NewsThe AfDB has appointed Moono Mupotola as Director, Regional Integration. Full details of this, and other senior management appointments, can be accessed here.
SADC Ministers for E...
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02 Mar 18 NewsFeatured commentary: ACET’s Caroline Kende-Robb on Africa’s year of opportunity
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, travels to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria ne...
Ivorian Jean-Claude Brou takes over from Beninois Marcel De Souza at the helm of the ECOWAS Commission
02 Mar 18 NewsHaving served for almost two years as President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Marcel de Souza handed over to his successor, Jean-Clau...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and other African Union (AU) initiatives for economic integration
01 Mar 18 BlogThe AfCFTA is part of the broader economic integration and development agenda which has been Africa’s aspiration since independence and led to the formation of the Organisation o...
Egypt’s Trade, Industry Minister meets Nigerian counterpart to discuss further cooperation
01 Mar 18 NewsNigeria seeks to strengthen cooperation with Egypt in industry, energy and capacity building
Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil met on 28 February 2018 with Aisha Abubakar...
Nigeria launches 2017 Annual Trade Policy Report: Key messages and highlights
28 Feb 18 NewsLaunch statement by Dr. Okechukwu E. Enelamah, Honourable Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment
Good afternoon and thank you all for coming to the launch of this First Editi...
Kenya embraces the IGAD Regional Protocol on Free Movement of Persons
22 Feb 18 NewsKenya’s Cabinet Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Hon. Patrick Ole Ntutu launched the National Consultative Workshop towards the development of the Regional P...
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 ...
Bill seeking to ease cross-border movement tabled in parliament
09 Feb 18 NewsA newly proposed law on immigration and emigration in Rwanda would make it easier for people in border communities to cross borders without difficulty, Members of Parlia...
Nigeria has made it more difficult for foreigners to work in the country
07 Feb 18 NewsForeigners looking to work in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, might be out of luck.
An executive order signed by Nigeria’s President Buhari on Monday, 5 February 2018,...
African Continental Free Trade Area: Challenges and opportunities of tariff reductions
07 Feb 18 NewsIn 2012, the 54 Member States of the African Union agreed to establish the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) by 2017. The CFTA is widely seen as a crucial driver for economic grow...
CFTA set to unleash Africa’s full potential, says ECA’s Songwe
05 Feb 18 NewsAfrica’s signature policy reform of 2018, the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA), is set to unleash the continent’s full potential with more African countries trading with each...
Uganda overtakes South Africa in Kenya exports
05 Feb 18 NewsUganda overtook South Africa for the first time in November as the largest source of goods ordered by Kenyans, underlining the impact of drought which saw electricity and food impo...
The 30th AU Summit adopts decisions key to advancing Africa’s economic integration agenda
01 Feb 18 BlogFrom 22 to 29 January 2018, the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the 30th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit. The 30th AU Summi...
30th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly concludes with remarkable decisions on 3 flagship projects of Agenda 2063
30 Jan 18 NewsA summary of key decisions
The 30th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit, holding on the theme, ‘Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa...
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29 Jan 18 NewsCalestous Juma and Francis Mangeni: African Regional Economic Integration (Belfer Center)
This paper provides an alternative explanation of the emergence and evolution of regional...