Tag: Trade Data
African Trade Statistics Yearbook 2017
19 Sep 18 NewsTrade in Africa has become one of the driving forces of integration on the continent. In 2012, the Heads of State and Government of the African Union adopted a decision to establis...
Intra-African trade key to continent’s economic growth, says Mauritian Minister
18 Sep 18 NewsThe 24th Session of the Inter-Governmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa opened in Mauritius today with an impassioned plea from Foreign Affairs, Regional Integrati...
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13 Sep 18 NewsFeatured trade, regional policy events:
(i) In Abidjan. @ECOWASParliamnt: Parliament-arians convene in Abidjan for the three day seminar on African Continental Free Trade Area. C...
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06 Sep 18 NewsJust released: Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2018 (ReSAKSS, AGRODEP, CTA)
The report notes the European Union as the continent’s dominant trading partner, accounting for...
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04 Sep 18 NewsProfiled call for papers: Fourth African Interna-tional Economic Law Network Biennial Conference:
The AfIELN 4th Biennial Conference (18-20 July 2019, Strathmore University, Nairo...
South Africa: Economy shrinks by 0,7% in the second quarter of 2018
04 Sep 18 NewsThe South African economy slipped into recession during the second quarter of 2018, shrinking by 0,7% (seasonally adjusted and annualised). This followed a revised 2,6% contraction...
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03 Sep 18 NewsAfrican trade events to diarise:
(i) Africa Industrialization Week 2018 (19-23 November, Addis Ababa). The theme for the AIW2018 is Promoting regional value chains in Africa: a p...
South Africa Merchandise Trade Statistics for July 2018
03 Sep 18 NewsSouth Africa’s trade balance swings to deficit in July
South Africa’s trade balance shifted to a R4.66 billion deficit in July of 2018 from a downwardly revised R11.89 billion...
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30 Aug 18 NewsSouth African trade updates:
(i) South African farmers play chicken with Trump tariffs (Reuters). AGOA grants qualifying countries duty-free access to US markets for thousands of ...
A gender agenda: South Africa’s tourism trade
30 Aug 18 BlogSouth Africa has a sophisticated framework for gender equality. Equality is enshrined in the constitution, and legal protections and institutions are in place. Despite this, gender...
UNWTO Highlights confirm another record year in 2017
29 Aug 18 NewsInternational tourist arrivals grew 7% in 2017, the highest increase since 2010, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)’s latest collection of Tourism Highlights.
G...
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27 Aug 18 NewsUnderway, in Arusha: Meeting of EAC-SACU technical officials on an exchange of tariff offers
Starting today, in Nairobi: EAC meeting to develop a harmonised framewo...
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24 Aug 18 NewsForum for China-Africa Cooperation: Africa still solidly in the crosshairs of China growth (Standard Bank)
When FOCAC was established in 2000, the rest of the world was perhaps be...
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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...
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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...
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14 Aug 18 NewsAfrican freight volumes, passenger demand: IATA’s June analysis
Freight trends: All regions except Africa reported a year-on-year increase in freight volumes in June 2018, but ...
Madagascar Economic Update: Inclusive growth is essential for poverty reduction
02 Aug 18 NewsOverall, the economy has been performing well, with growth estimated at 4.2% in 2017 and projected at 5% in 2018, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Madagas...
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01 Aug 18 NewsStarting today, in Addis Ababa: AfCFTA negotiations on Rules of Origin (1-11 August)
Diarise: 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SADC (17-18 August, Wind...
South Africa Merchandise Trade Statistics for June 2018
01 Aug 18 NewsSouth Africa records largest trade surplus in 6 months
South Africa’s trade surplus widened to R12 billion in June of 2018 from an upwardly revised R3.84 billion in the previous...