tralac’s Daily News Selection
18 Oct 19 NewsWBG/IMF Annual Meetings: selected updates
The Broadband for All Working Group: Achieving broadband access for all in Africa comes with a $100bn price tag
Intergovernmenta...
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26 Sep 19 NewsDavid Luke, Phil Rourke: Canada, Africa and the inclusive trade agenda (Canadian Foreign Policy Journal)
Canada's inclusive trade agenda has been put forward as part of the ...
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The Institutions of the African Continental Free Trade Area
13 Sep 19 BlogFree Trade Areas (FTAs) need institutions to oversee, promote and monitor the implementation of obligations by the State Parties. The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCF...
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South Africa withdraws its Signature from the Decision to abolish the SADC Tribunal
13 Sep 19 BlogChanges to institutional arrangements can happen in unexpected ways and as a result of governments’ new policies. The correct procedure is to follow the formal procedures for ado...
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What is happening to the WTO?
13 Sep 19 BlogFreedom of trade and equal market access were central to the plans for reconstructing the post World War II international order. International peace had to be secured through, amon...
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Implementing Trade Agreements: The Role of National Institutions and Administrative Law
13 Sep 19 BlogTrade and regional integration agreements must be implemented by the State Parties in order to make a difference. Who performs this function and what is the legal basis for the dom...
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The Bretton Woods System at 75
13 Sep 19 BlogSeventy five years ago, in July 1944, while World War II was still raging, delegates from all 44 Allied nations gathered in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in the United States, for ...
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10 Sep 19 NewsRethinking the International Trade Architecture: address by WTO’s DDG Alan Wolff at the Institute for International Trade, Adelaide
The topic of our conference is “Rethinking ...
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Trade in Services under the AfCFTA and domestic Regulation
30 Aug 19 PublicationsWhen the Protocol on Trade in Services of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) enters into force (which is expected to happen in the not too distant future), an importa...
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26 Aug 19 NewsVictor Harison, Mario Pezzini: Firms must drive Africa’s transformation (Project Syndicate)
But if the AfCFTA is to fulfill its promise, African firms will need to prepare for a...
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23 Aug 19 NewsA tralac Guide to this weekend’s G7 Summit, next week’s TICAD7
The G7 starts tomorrow, concluding on Sunday: selected previews
A Japan Times preview: Leaders from the Gr...
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25 Jul 19 NewsThe future of work in Africa: Harnessing the potential of digital technologies for all (World Bank)
This companion report to the World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature...
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18 Jul 19 Newstralac’s Message on Mandela Day 2019: Good Governance and the State
Mandela Day serves to remind and inspire us to strive for social justice. This is the complex and multi-facet...
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tralac’s Message on Mandela Day 2019: Good Governance and the State
18 Jul 19 BlogMandela Day serves to remind and inspire us to strive for social justice. This is the complex and multi-faceted challenge to adopt policies and strategies for addressing poverty an...
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27 Jun 19 NewsThe African Group at the WTO has circulated a statement on the Appellate Body impasse:
An extract: “In the last year, we note with alarming concern the systemic risks facing the...
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Appellate Body impasse: Communication from the African Group to the WTO General Council
27 Jun 19 News1. Context
The dispute settlement system is recognized in Article 3.2 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) as a central element ...
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21 May 19 NewsNigeria’s funding of the AU: FEC approves implementation of new import levy (Daily Post)
The Federal Executive Council, yesterday, approved the rate of 0.2% as the new imp...
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DG Azevêdo at India’s ministerial meeting of developing and least developed countries: ‘Make your voices heard’ on reform issues
14 May 19 NewsParticipating in an Informal WTO Ministerial Meeting organised by the Indian government in New Delhi on 13 May, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo outlined the current discussions r...
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The AfCFTA as a Strategy and a Design
26 Apr 19 PublicationsRegional trade agreements (RTAs) are increasing in number and exist alongside the multilateral dispensation of the World Trade Organisation. They are likely to shape trade and...
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21 Mar 19 Article
tralac is establishing a ‘Women in Trade Governance Network’ targeting female professionals working in trade policy and governance with the aim of building technica...
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