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03 May 19 NewsDiarise: The G-20 Niigata Agricultural Summit (11-12 May) on the theme Toward Sustainable Agro-Food Sector – emerging issues and good practices
Japan’s trade insurance to cove...
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Services key to revving up economic growth and development
03 May 19 NewsThe services sector accounts for more economic activity than any other and its contribution to gross domestic product, trade and employment is ticking up.
Enhancing the services s...
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Commodity-dependent countries urged to diversify exports
16 Apr 19 NewsExperts discuss recent trends in global commodity markets and explore how commodity-dependent developing countries could achieve inclusive growth.
Developing countries that depend...
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15 Apr 19 NewsZimbabwe Infrastructure Report 2019 (AfDB)
Zimbabwe has faced headwinds over the last decade resulting in a collapse of the economy. However, following the political transition of...
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09 Apr 19 NewsFeatured tweet, @EgyptAbaba: Few minutes ago, I officially deposited Egypt AfCFTA ratification instrument. Egypt is 18th depositor of the free trade area and four more to go to ent...
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East Africa’s economy races ahead of its African peers, modest growth forecast for the rest of the continent – African Development Bank
04 Apr 19 NewsJob creation and ramping up manufacturing will continue to be major priority areas for creating growth, according to the African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook Reports ...
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Trade and gender training, new research and EIF initiative announced on Women’s Day at WTO
08 Mar 19 NewsWorld Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevêdo announced new efforts for women’s economic empowerment through trade, including a training module and new researc...
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The continued relevance of S&DT in favour of Developing Members to promote development and ensure inclusiveness
20 Feb 19 NewsCommunication from China, India, South Africa and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for discussion at the Formal Meeting of the WTO General Council on 28 February 2019
Th...
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Prospects for reforming/strengthening the WTO
14 Feb 19 BlogMedia coverage of the discussions at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos (which combined globalization issues with the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”) sketched a mixed and...
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African Group Statement: Informal WTO Ministerial gathering at WEF 2019
05 Feb 19 NewsThis statement is circulated by H.E. Minister Rob Davies to the informal WTO Ministerial gathering in Davos on behalf of Benin, as the Coordinator of the African Group.
The t...
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01 Feb 19 News20th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State of the East African Community: Joint Communiqué
Highlights: The Summit received a progress report on the Review of the East African De...
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20th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State of the East African Community: Joint Communiqué
01 Feb 19 NewsEnhancing the Economic, Social and Political Integration of the EAC
The East African Community Heads of State, their Excellencies President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the Repub...
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EU-AU Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting: Joint Communiqué
28 Jan 19 NewsEurope and Africa are each other’s closest neighbours. What happens in Africa matters in Europe, and vice versa.
As equal partners with mutual interests, the two sides are worki...
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An undifferentiated WTO: Self-declared development status risks institutional irrelevance
17 Jan 19 NewsCommunication from the United States
In the preamble to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, the Parties recognized that “their relations in the fi...
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Darkening prospects: Global economy to slow to 2.9 percent in 2019 as trade, investment weaken
15 Jan 19 NewsEmerging, developing economies should rebuild policy buffers, boost productivity to sustain growth
Global economic growth is projected to soften from a downwardly revised 3 percen...
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Inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair ends, Kigali announced host of IATF2020
18 Dec 18 NewsThe inaugural Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2018) ended in Cairo on 17 December 2018 with the Rwandese capital of Kigali being announced as the host of the 2020 event.
Former Nig...
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Second Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa: Djibouti Outcome
18 Dec 18 NewsTrade for Peace through WTO Accessions
Introduction
The Second Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa took place in Djibouti from 3 to 6 December 2018...
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Former Nigerian President Obasanjo, in appearance at Intra-African Trade Fair, urges quick ratification of AfCFTA
17 Dec 18 NewsFormer Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday in Cairo urged all African countries to ensure the quick ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)...
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ECA hosts Trade Finance for Female Entrepreneurs workshop at IATF 2018
17 Dec 18 NewsFemale entrepreneurs around the globe typically face greater barriers to accessing trade finance than their male counterparts, more so in the developing world where cultural norms ...
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12 Dec 18 NewsStarting tomorrow:
Ministerial Retreat, in Nairobi, on trade facilitation in the EAC: ministers are expected to adopt a declaration of policy objectives for a regional trade f...
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