Tag: Regional integration
AU to host Heads of Government and captains of African industry in the Inaugural African Economic Platform in Mauritius
17 Mar 17 NewsThe African Union, through The African Union Foundation, will for the first time host a multi-stakeholder forum that will bring together African Heads of State and Government, Priv...
EALA passes key Gender Bill: Committee report
17 Mar 17 NewsInternational Women’s Day was celebrated on 8 March 2017. As the globe came together to commemorate the day under the theme; “Be Bold for Change”, EALA legislators sitti...
Customs reform and trade facilitation in the Horn of Africa: Somaliland under the microscope
17 Mar 17 NewsSomaliland faces a number of challenges related to Customs and trade facilitation. First and foremost, though the Somaliland Constitution requires a legal basis for the collection ...
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16 Mar 17 NewsThe Abidjan Declaration (pdf), issued at the conclusion of the Industrialization in Africa seminar (AERC, AfDB, UNU-WIDER). Presentation slides (pdf) by Finn Tarp, Carol Newman.
I...
Morocco extends a hand across Sahara to fulfil its regional integration dreams
16 Mar 17 Discussion[Scroll down for French]
Mélanie Mugrefya, tralac Intern, discusses Morocco’s regional integration ambitions since re-joining the African Union in January
On 30 January 2017 t...
Enhance implementation of the Common Market Protocol – Assembly says as it passes key report
16 Mar 17 NewsThe regional Assembly is calling on the EAC bloc to work closely with cross border pastoral communities to ensure the proactive and effective implementation of the Common Market Pr...
SADC Council of Ministers held in Ezulwini, Swaziland: statement of outcomes
16 Mar 17 NewsThe two-day SADC Council of Ministers meeting was opened on Thursday 16th March 2017 at Royal Swazi Hotel in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Swaziland. During the two days, Ministers will dis...
SADC Extraordinary Summit to cost industrialization programme
16 Mar 17 NewsSouthern African leaders are expected to make a bold statement on taking forward the regional integration agenda when they meet in Swaziland to approve a costed action plan for the...
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15 Mar 17 NewsYesterday in Addis: Dlamini-Zuma hands over AU Commission chair
Twelve points for the new African Union Commission Chairperson (International Crisis Group)
Mr Faki arrives at a t...
SADC has huge potential for funding own programmes
15 Mar 17 NewsSouthern Africa has the potential to mobilise more than US$1.2 billion from alternative and innovative sources as part of efforts to reduce the reliance on donor support.
Accordin...
Africa must trade itself out of poverty
15 Mar 17 NewsAfrica must grab this century... It’s ours for the taking
This century is Africa’s to own, or to lose. Economic transformation is occurring across the continent, from Maurit...
Kenya to go ahead of its EAC neighbours, read budget before June
15 Mar 17 News
With its Parliament set to be in recess in June, Kenya will have to read its budget for 2017/2018 ahead of the other East African Community partner states, to free...
Rubavu cross-border traders decry unsolved challenges
15 Mar 17 NewsRwanda signed a trade facilitation agreement with the DR Congo over a year ago that sought to improve trade between the two countries. The deal, signed by trade ministries of both ...
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13 Mar 17 NewsSADC Strategic Ministerial Retreat: updates
The SADC We Want (pdf): On the basis of the three broad topics, which Member States approved, the Secretariat commissioned research stu...
SADC Ministerial Task Force on Regional Economic Integration endorses the SADC Industrialisation Action Plan
13 Mar 17 NewsThe 18th Meeting of the SADC Ministerial Task Force on Regional Economic Integration was held in Ezulwini, Swaziland on the 11 March, 2017.
The meeting considered the Costed ...
EALA nods report on rail infrastructure
13 Mar 17 NewsAssembly calls for joint initiatives to ease transport, enhance business
The regional Assembly is recommending for the improvement of the extensive rail network and penetrati...
ECA experts participate in 5th meeting of the CFTA negotiating forum
10 Mar 17 NewsExperts from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recently participated in the 5th meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Negotiating Forum that was hosted by t...
Revitalising world trade: Issues and priorities for the Commonwealth
09 Mar 17 NewsThe world economy is continuing to experience an unprecedented slowdown in international trade. The rapid expansion of global trade witnessed before the financial crisis has now al...
President Paul Kagame addresses EALA in Kigali
07 Mar 17 NewsAssembly should enhance oversight role to ensure integration process is on course
President Paul Kagame yesterday addressed Parliament at the commencement of the Fifth Meeting of ...
ECOWAS: Stepping-stone for Morocco to conquer Africa
06 Mar 17 NewsWith King Mohammed’s VI current tour of African countries and the ongoing reverberations from Morocco’s re-admission to the African Union (AU) in late January, Morocco’s Mini...