Tag: Trade facilitation
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06 Feb 19 NewsUnderway, in Monrovia: Network of Economic Journalists of West Africa meeting on AfCFTA
Diarise: 3rd German-African Business Summit (11-13 February, Accra)
African Mining Indaba:...
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04 Feb 19 NewsFeatured African trade policy tweet, from @DavidLukeTrade: This is very significant and underscores momentum behind AfCFTA. Ethiopia has always been wary of trade agreements, not i...
With $100 million Afreximbank commitment, Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) positions to support African businesses
04 Feb 19 NewsThe operationalization of the newly-created Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) moved into high gear on Sunday with the holding of the pre-incorporation meeting of the Boa...
Mission to unlock Africa’s services sector
04 Feb 19 NewsAfrican countries must level up on their ability to measure services trade and use services to grow their economies and value chains.
“Services offer African countries an import...
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30 Jan 19 NewsFeatured commentary, Célestin Monga (Project Syndicate): Reaping the benefits of African economic integration
East Africa’s private sector seeks larger role in resolving EAC ch...
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28 Jan 19 NewsEvents listing, Part II
Profiled trade and development event listings: events happening outside of Africa
ITC and Commonwealth Secretariat: Women in the digital economy and inter...
SMART borders for seamless Trade, Travel and Transport: International Customs Day 2019
28 Jan 19 NewsMessage from World Customs Organisation (WCO) Secretary-General Kunio Mikuriya, 25 January 2019
Traditionally, to mark International Customs Day (ICD) each year, the WCO Secretari...
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23 Jan 19 NewsTalking African economy at Davos: The AfCFTA and a unified market (Africa Times)
When it comes to a unified African market, Bernard Gautier, deputy CEO of French investment firm W...
Talking African economy at Davos: The AfCFTA and a unified market
23 Jan 19 NewsWhen it comes to a unified African market – the topic of Tuesday’s panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos – Bernard Gautier, deputy CEO of French investment fi...
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21 Jan 19 NewsAfCFTA could be in force by mid-year: STC of the Ministers of Trade, Industry and Mineral Resources
The Rwandan Department of Trade and Industry last week held the 2nd Ordinary Se...
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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17 Jan 19 NewsAfrican Economic Outlook 2019: Africa growth prospects remain steady, industry should lead growth (AfDB)
Africa’s general economic performance continues to recover and GDP growt...
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14 Dec 18 NewsAhead of Monday’s IMF conference, The future of work in sub-Saharan Africa, in Accra, Ghana: a podcast with Axel Schimmelpfennig
AfCFTA updates from this past week’s AMOT mini...
SACU’s Trade Facilitation Programme: Talking Regional Customs Modernisation
14 Dec 18 BlogTrade Facilitation in SACU
Generally, the Trade Facilitation process intends to reduce impediments and bottlenecks in cross-border trade and thus promote a seamless movement of go...
East African bloc agrees to make trade cheaper, faster and simpler
14 Dec 18 NewsMeeting in Nairobi, East African Community (EAC) ministers pledge to undertake trade facilitation reforms in line with continental and WTO agreements.
Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, the ...
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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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06 Dec 18 NewsGetting to 22: Namibia, South Africa ratify the AfCFTA
@AmbMuchanga: More great news on AfCFTA ratification! The National Assembly of Namibia has approved the ratification of ...
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05 Dec 18 Newstralac in the news at AEC2018: ”We have learned a lot of lessons,” Trudi Hartzenberg, Executive Director of the Trade Law Centre, said. “We have a window to build capaci...
WCO and SACU region celebrate successful conclusion of the regional Customs Modernization Programme
05 Dec 18 NewsBack in 2014, the World Customs Organization (WCO), the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Secretariat and the five Customs administrations of the SACU region (Botswana, Lesotho...
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04 Dec 18 NewsSome keynote, Q1 2019, African trade policy discussions to diarise:
Trade Policy Review for the East African Community (20, 22 March 2019, Geneva). This will be the only Afric...