Tag: Regional integration
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11 Nov 19 News2019 Visa Openness Index Report (AfDB, AU)
For the first time, African travellers have liberal access to over half the continent, the 2019 Africa Visa Openness Index pub...
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08 Nov 19 News3rd Ordinary Session of the STC on Migration, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: updates, documentation
(i) AU member states urged to ratify the protoco...
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06 Nov 19 NewsTrade and trade diversion effects of US tariffs on China (UNCTAD)
Tariffs imposed by the US on China are economically hurting both countries, UNCTAD warned in a paper relea...
Market Access Patterns in Africa: Assessing Similarities and Differences
27 Oct 19 PublicationsThis trade brief applies several unsupervised statistical learning methodologies to determine the extent to which the nations of Africa converge (or diverge) in terms of their non-...
How Similar are Africa’s Trade Regimes? Implications for the AfCFTA
16 Oct 19 BlogThe regional grouping of Africa – both its continental and island states – is a large and diversified bloc of countries. Within this region are multiple regional economic commu...
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05 Sep 19 NewsDiarise
African trade and regional integration events:
25th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Senior Officials and Experts of Southern Africa: Strategies and poli...
Ghana organises a High-Level Policy Dialogue on Harnessing the benefits of the AfCFTA for a Ghana beyond Aid
19 Aug 19 NewsGhana prepares to host the AfCFTA Secretariat
The Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration and, in partnership with the Economic...
South Africa and Tanzania commit to greater economic cooperation
19 Aug 19 NewsThe Republic of South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania have committed to deepen and strengthen economic ties through expanded trade and investment with a goal of achievin...
SADC hosts the 39th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
19 Aug 19 NewsThe 39th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held at Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre i...
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15 Aug 19 NewsTowards the AfCFTA Country Business Index: ad-hoc expert group meeting to review methodological approach
The ECA has proposed the establishment of an AfCFTA Country Business Index...
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14 Aug 19 NewsTwo commentaries on intra-African trade,
pointing to the potential impact of the AfCFTA:
Global Trade Review’s (GTR) Africa trade briefing: Rebecca Harding, CEO of Coriolis...
“EAC Staff desert stations over pay”: EAC Press Statement – Clarification of issues
14 Aug 19 NewsOur attention has been drawn to issues raised in a story by The East African Newspaper edition of 10th – 16th August, 2019 headlined “EAC Staff desert stations over pay”.
At...
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17 Jul 19 NewsDiarise: 4th Africa Fintech Summit (21 November, Addis Ababa)
Digging beneath the surface: an exploration of the net benefits of mining in Southern Africa (World Bank)
Many ex-mi...
Accelerating Economic Diplomacy towards a better South Africa, Africa and world: DIRCO Budget Vote Speech 2019
12 Jul 19 NewsAddress by Minister Naledi Pandor, Department of International Relations and Cooperation Budget Vote Speech, 11 July 2019 at the National Assembly, Parliament
I am pleased to have...
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09 Jul 19 NewsDiarise: 35th ICE for Central Africa on the theme Digital transformations and economic diversification in Central Africa (23-27 September, Malabo, tbc)
Afreximbank’s support of ...
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08 Jul 19 NewsA comprehensive set of AfCFTA updates:
The operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area was launched yesterday after a day-long summit of Heads of State and Govern...
Recipe for AfCFTA: New report looks at ‘what’s next’ for the Continental Agreement
08 Jul 19 NewsThe ninth edition of the flagship Assessing Regional Integration in Africa report (ARIA IX), titled ‘Next Steps for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)’, ...
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05 Jul 19 NewsToday’s featured commentary, David Pilling (Financial Times Africa Editor): Are tech companies Africa’s new colonialists?
Ghana appears to have won the bid to host the AfCFTA ...
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01 Jul 19 NewsTwo key trade policy events are taking place this week:
The Aid for Trade Global Review 2019 gets underway in Geneva on Wednesday, ending on Friday. By addressing the supply-...
Movement of persons and migration in Africa: Considerations for African integration and the AfCFTA
28 Jun 19 PublicationsThe free movement of persons has an integral part to play in regional integration. Not only does it contribute to facilitating easier access to economic activities and opportunitie...