Tag: SADC
Exports from the Southern African Development Community to the European Union by mode of transportation: implications of Brexit
11 Oct 18 PublicationsThe European Union (EU) has been a long-standing trading partner of African countries. EU member countries are some of the main destination markets for African export products, esp...
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09 Oct 18 NewsFeatured tweet, @RencapMan: Who’s got the biggest economy in Africa in 2018? If you use the NGN325 exchange rate, it is Nigeria. If you use the market rate, South Africa has retu...
Termination of the South Africa-Zimbabwe Trade Agreement: What next?
05 Oct 18 PublicationsThe Government of South Africa has recently given notice of its intention to terminate the 1964 Zimbabwe-South Africa Bilateral Trade Agreement, with effect from 20 November 2018. ...
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02 Oct 18 NewsThe economic and social effects of the Economic Partnership Agreements on selected African countries (OFSE)
The report starts with an assessment of the main provisions of the thre...
SADC urged to accelerate implementation of a single air transport market
02 Oct 18 NewsThe civil aviation industry in southern Africa and the rest of the continent is projected to grow exponentially once the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is fully implem...
The economic and social effects of the Economic Partnership Agreements on selected African countries
02 Oct 18 NewsThe European Union (EU) has concluded or currently is in the process of concluding Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the group of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) cou...
Investment dispute resolution under the Amended Annex 1 of the SADC FIP
01 Oct 18 BlogEffective dispute resolution is important for foreign investors. It guarantees legal certainty and predictability in markets and provides remedies when rights are violated. The res...
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20 Sep 18 NewsWomen and African trade:
A set of postings, complementing tralac’s recent newsletter on the same theme
i) Why do gender issues matter in trade relations? How do trade policies...
WTO members review Seychelles’ accession to the SADC Trade Protocol
20 Sep 18 NewsWorld Trade Organisation members reviewed Seychelles’ accession to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) trade protocol at the 18 September 2018 meeting of the Commit...
European Union discussion paper on investment in South Africa
19 Sep 18 NewsThe EU, as South Africa’s biggest investment partner, welcomes President Ramaphosa’s strong commitment to building a new social compact around investment. This discus...
Brexit on Tour in Africa
04 Sep 18 BlogPrime Minister Theresa May made a brief visit last week to South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria. These are the large, anchor economies of Southern, East and West Africa. They are also a...
Women, trade and financial inclusion in SADC
30 Aug 18 BlogFinancial inclusion is linked to both economic growth and poverty alleviation. It enables people to participate in the economy, and therefore to trade. It is necessary for business...
Joint statement on UK, SACU and Mozambique EPA
29 Aug 18 NewsJoint meeting of the United Kingdom (UK), Southern African Customs Union member states (SACU) and Mozambique trade ministers on a future UK, SACU and Mozambique Economic Partnershi...
Identifying the role of civil society in the SADC EPA
21 Aug 18 BlogThe demand for civil society participation in the negotiation and implementation of trade agreements has recently intensified following the growing and progressive mainstreaming of...
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20 Aug 18 NewsFeatured tweet, from @ICA_Africa: The ICA Africa ‘Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa’ report for 2017 is currently in development and should be ready by November 2018. I...
President Kagame attends 38th SADC Summit
20 Aug 18 NewsPresident Kagame attended the 38th Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 17 August 2018 in Windhoek, Namibia where he delivered remarks in his capacity as ...
SADC hosts the 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Windhoek, Namibia
20 Aug 18 NewsThe 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SADC was held at Safari Court Conference Centre, in Windhoek, the Republic of Namibia, on 17th and 18th August 2018...
Revised SADC gender protocol enters into force
20 Aug 18 NewsA total of 12 countries in southern Africa have now signed the agreement amending a regional protocol that aims to advance gender equality and equity bringing the revised document ...
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17 Aug 18 NewsSADC Summit updates:
Key speeches from South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa (Keynote address as outgoing Chair); Namibia’s Dr. Hage G. Geingob (Acceptance speech as incoming Cha...
SADC Summit: Acceptance speech by incoming Chairperson Dr. Hage G. Geingob, President of Namibia
17 Aug 18 NewsDelivered on the occasion of the 38th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Windhoek, 17 August 2018
On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Namibia, I a...