Tag: Technology
National interests delay EAC Customs Union, even as technology kicks in
09 Oct 18 NewsFourteen years since East Africa’s Customs Union became operational, the East African Community (EAC) has thrice postponed the date of its full implementation.
The region was ex...
ECA promotes use of disruptive technology to enhance financial inclusion in Africa
08 Aug 18 NewsThe United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is collaborating with the International Financial Corporation (IFC) and Ant Financial (Ant) to promote digital financial inc...
African Development Bank President Adesina calls for technology transfer to farmers
07 Aug 18 NewsAfrica should be the breadbasket of the world, has no reason spending US$ 35 billion a year importing food, Adesina tells Agriculture conference in U.S.
The President of the ...
How might Africa benefit from e-commerce technology?
19 Jun 18 BlogWorld trade has entered a new mode; one that is to international trade what the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ is to traditional manufacturing. Digital tools now make it possib...
Distributed Ledger Technology – opportunities for Africa’s trade
16 Apr 18 PublicationsMany exciting developments are occurring in the distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain space in the world and in Africa. Much opportunity exists in the continent to lev...
Africa’s oil & gas industry needs to ‘learn to leapfrog’ and harness innovation and technology to stay ahead of the competition
02 Nov 17 NewsPwC’s Africa Oil and Gas Review, 2017 analyses what has happened in the last 12 months in the oil and gas industry within the major and emerging markets
The oil & gas indust...
WTO launches 2017 World Trade Report on trade, technology and jobs
27 Sep 17 NewsTechnology and trade have propelled the global economy through a period of great dynamism over the past quarter of a century but – as with any economic advance – there has also...
Changes in technology and trade disrupting manufacturing-led development
21 Sep 17 NewsNew policies needed to ensure developing countries can ompete
Advances in technology and changing trade patterns are affecting opportunities for export-led manufacturing. Smart au...
Development of Information and Communication Technology Sector: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks as Enablers of Economic Growth
24 May 17 PublicationsSince 2000, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in both Kenya and Rwanda has witnessed exponential growth and development, outperforming most other sectors o...
UN makes a solid case for the benefits of multilateral collaboration, openness, and the transformative potential of technology
11 May 17 News“Scientific and technological progress is an essential means to eradicate poverty and create a better world for all. We should not see it as an existential threat,” said Dr. Mu...
Science, Technology and Innovation would catapult Africa to new heights of development, says ACBF report
31 Mar 17 News“Africa’s remarkable economic growth over the past two decades is a source of hope but the continent cannot sustain and improve upon this trend without reinforcing the key cata...
Use technology to improve lives – Bawumia urges African leaders
14 Feb 17 NewsVice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has challenged African leaders to take advantage advancements in technology to better the lives of their citizens.
According to Dr Bawumi...
New ‘Aspiring Africa’ narrative fuelled by technology growth
13 Jan 17 NewsThe ‘Africa Rising’ narrative is increasingly giving way to that of ‘Aspiring Africa’, as the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) shrinks and the new middle class burgeons.
Central ...
Technology and innovation
04 Jan 17 ThemesInnovation and new technologies are key drivers of economic growth in today’s globalised economy. Promoting innovation has thus become a critical regional and national policy obj...
Promoting financial inclusion in West Africa: Leveraging financial technology for the underbanked
21 Sep 16 NewsMore than two billion people worldwide are without bank accounts. Most are poor and only a third of adults in sub-Saharan Africa have access to any kind of basic financial services...
U.S. and WTO partners begin implementation of the Expansion of the Information Technology Agreement
05 Jul 16 NewsThe expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) achieved a milestone on 1 July 2016 as the United States, along with developed and developing country partners at the Wo...
tralac at Namibia Trade Forum Public-Private Dialogue and Namibia University of Science and Technology Public Lecture, 16 May 2016
01 Jun 16 EventOn 16 May 2016, the Namibia Trade Forum (NTF) hosted a Public-Private Dialogue on Trade in Services in Windhoek, Namibia. The discussion was attended by representatives from variou...
Africa’s CEOs look to innovation and technology to boost growth in a challenging global economic environment
20 May 16 NewsAfrica remains one of the preferred frontiers for investment opportunities and doing business, according to a report released by PwC Africa today. Growth and foreign direct investm...
Assessing Regional Integration in Africa VII: Calls for greater focus on human capital and science and technology
04 Apr 16 NewsMost African countries agree that regional integration is a goal which they should all aspire to, in order to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth and development.
The...
Mobile technology and trade in sub-Saharan Africa
09 Feb 16 NewsOver the last 15 years, the expansion of mobile technology into Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been unprecedented.
Recent data by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) sho...