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23 Apr 19 NewsThe 8th Annual Borderless 2019 Conference starts tomorrow in Accra. The theme: Trade facilitation intra-regional in West Africa – new trends
Inclusive trade in Africa: The Afric...
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EAC still on the right track, says Secretary General
21 Jan 19 NewsThe East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko, has said the region is without doubt,on the right track with significant achievements registered in 2018...
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07 Dec 18 News2018 African Economic Conference: outcomes
Economic integration is seen as a game-changer for achieving inclusive sustainable development. Read more in the Overview of Conference ...
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07 Nov 18 NewsReleased today: Infrastructure Financing Trends in Africa – 2017
Extracts (pdf): Overall commitments to Africa’s infrastructure from all sources increased to $81.6bn in 2017 f...
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Launch of visa-on-arrival and E-visa arrangements for all African citizens entering Ethiopia
02 Nov 18 NewsRemarks by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat
I am pleased to be here today on the occasion of the official launching, by Ethiopia, of a visa-on-...
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2018 Development Finance Forum: Unlocking investment opportunities in the East African Community
05 Sep 18 NewsTrillions of dollars of under-invested capital in the developed world are seeking higher returns at the same time as developing countries seek capital as well as expertise, knowled...
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Women driving the Cosmetics Sector in Namibia
31 Aug 18 BlogLike agriculture and textiles, the cosmetics sector in Namibia is largely driven by women. Namibia’s cosmetic industry is probably one of the fastest growing in the country at th...
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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...
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29 Aug 18 NewsAfrica’s trade and investment relations: selected updates from recent events
Prime Minister Theresa May in Cape Town
(i) Joint statement by UK, SACU and Mozambique on a future ...
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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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Tanzania Diagnostic Trade Integration Study Update 2017
26 Jun 18 NewsBoosting growth and prosperity through agribusiness, extractives, and tourism
The Tanzania Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) 2017 identifies priority actions in support of...
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29 May 18 NewsAfCFTA presentations by ATPC’s David Luke to recent Canada-Africa Chamber of Business events (Toronto, Ottawa)
(i) What the African Continental Free Trade Area means for Africa ...
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Mauritius Declaration on Digitalisation and Sustainable Tourism
29 May 18 NewsTourism is one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world that is fueling growth, creating jobs, opening up business opportunities for SMEs and providing pathways out ...
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Mauritius Economic and Social Indicators: Labour force, unemployment, productivity and tourism
28 May 18 NewsLabour force, Employment and Unemployment – Year 2017
The ninth issue of the Economic and Social Indicators of Statistics Mauritius, based on the results of the Continuous Multi...
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IMF Executive Board 2017 Article IV Consultation with The Gambia
06 Apr 18 NewsOn March 22, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with The Gambia.
The Gambian economy has started to recover, ...
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Swaziland Budget Speech 2018/19
05 Mar 18 NewsThe Minister of Finance, Martin G. Dlamini, has presented to Parliament the National Budget 2018/19
It is once again my honour to present to the fifth session of the tenth Parliam...
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13 Feb 18 NewsAfrican trade policy events to diarise:
(i) With the Extraordinary AU Summit scheduled for the signing of the CFTA now taking place in Kigali, tralac’s Annual Conference will ta...
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12 Feb 18 NewsStarting today, in Tunis: AfDB workshop on staple crop processing zones in Africa
Building on the analyses and findings of a Bank-led study on a sample of 10 African countries, th...
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SADC looks up to tourism to boost regional economic growth
12 Feb 18 NewsSouthern African Development Community (SADC) member states have agreed to fast-track the review of the Protocol on Tourism Development as part of efforts to boost economic growth ...
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09 Feb 18 NewsAnnounced: Abdoulaye Mar Dieye to head UNDP’s Global Policy Bureau
Brazil circulates proposal for WTO Investment Facilitation deal (ICTSD)
Brazil submitted an extensive draft p...
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