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13 Dec 18 NewsIMF’s Chart of the Week: Sub-Saharan Africa’s growth is a tale of different experiences
President Trump’s new Africa strategy was unveiled today in Washington:
Remarks by A...
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South Africa deposits Tripartite FTA Ratification instrument
13 Dec 18 NewsThe Republic of South Africa has deposited the instrument of Ratification of the EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA Agreement) bringing the number of c...
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Botswana State of the Nation Address 2018
06 Nov 18 NewsDelivered by Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, to the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Eleventh Parliament, 5 November 2018
Mister Speake...
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South Africa’s much-awaited Investment Conference: What will it tell us?
24 Oct 18 BlogIn September this year, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that an international investor conference will be convened as part of his drive to get $100 billion in new investment in...
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12 Oct 18 NewsDiarise:
(i) COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme: validation workshop for cross border road transport agreements, model laws and regulations (2...
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COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme Validation Workshop
12 Oct 18 NewsThe Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme (TTTFP) validation workshop for cross-border road transport agreements, model laws and regulations in Eastern and Southe...
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10 Oct 18 NewsSelected African trade events now underway:
NTM Week 2018 (9-11 October, Geneva: Shaping sustainable trade amid protectionism
2nd Africa-Turkey Economic and Business Forum (10-11...
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COMESA welcomes SA’s ratification of the Tripartite FTA
10 Oct 18 NewsSouth Africa has ratified the Tripartite Free Trade Agreement, becoming the fourth country to do so after Egypt, Uganda and Kenya. This is according to a notification sent by the S...
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South Africa to ratify Tripartite FTA and Continental Free Trade Area Agreements
17 Sep 18 BlogThe South African Parliament is in the process of ratifying the Tripartite FTA Agreement. South Africa signed the TFTA in July 2017. The aim behind this Agreement is eventually to ...
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23 Aug 18 NewsLaunched today, in Busia: Cross Border Co-operation Coalition and Campaign. The coalition will consolidate efforts and voices of borderland CSOs to advocate for more enabling cross...
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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...
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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...
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SADC should push for industrial growth: Ramaphosa
17 Aug 18 NewsThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) needs to continue pushing for industrial growth and development in the region, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
With the help of t...
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10 Aug 18 NewsAhead of the 38th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government (17-18 August): Namibia takes over Chairpersonship of SADC Committee of Senior Officials. An SARDC preview of the sum...
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Speech by Secretary General of COMESA Mr Sindiso Ngwenya during the opening of the 38th COMESA Council of Ministers
16 Jul 18 NewsAddress at the COMESA Summit 2018
It is a distinct honor and privilege for me to make my last address to the COMESA Council of Ministers in as the Outgoing Secretary General of th...
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05 Jul 18 NewsPromoting the AU Reform Agenda: An Extra-ordinary AU Summit has been called for 17-18 November
Released, today in Abuja: Independent analysis of the potential benefits of the AfCF...
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19 Jun 18 NewsAfrican trade and regional integration event listings:
(i) Underway, in Nairobi: AU experts meeting on the Services Sector Development Programme. The UNECA’s Jamie Macleod: “K...
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Synergies between the AfCFTA and Tripartite FTA will benefit Africa’s traders and consumers, says ECA Chief
18 Jun 18 NewsSeventh Meeting of the Tripartite Sectoral Ministerial Committee for Trade, Customs, Finance, Economic Matters and Home/Internal Affairs
Executive Secretary of the Economic Commis...
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14 Jun 18 NewsThursday was East African Budget Day: an initial overview of some highlights
Launching next week, in Mauritius: AfDB’s 1st Electricity Regulatory Index
Next week, in Lagos: 3rd...
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South Africa on ratification of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area
14 Jun 18 NewsPresentation to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on 13 June 2018
The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) was launched in June 2015 in Egypt. Negotiations of the legal t...
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