Tag: Trade governance
President Kenyatta presents scorecard, rallies support for Big Four Agenda
03 May 18 NewsPresident Uhuru Kenyatta on 2 May presented to Parliament a comprehensive scorecard of his Government’s achievements on areas of national values, security and Kenya’s obligatio...
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24 Apr 18 NewsRequest for research proposals: Regional growth and development for southern Africa’s prosperity. Deadline for submissions: 25 May 2018
Featured African trade and development ne...
African Financial Governance Outlook: Effective public financial management for sustainable development
24 Apr 18 NewsThe AfDB and ACBF have published the first African Financial Governance Outlook (AFGO), a new flagship report to enrich understanding of public financial management (PFM) and its c...
Southern African Customs Union Council of Ministers’ Meeting underway in Windhoek
12 Apr 18 NewsFirst quarterly meeting of the 2018/19 financial year to discuss the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) agenda
South African Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, on W...
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11 Apr 18 NewsTaking place tomorrow in Harare, ZEPARU inception workshop: Assessing Zimbabwe’s trade performance within the context of SADC, TFTA and the CFTA
Indonesia-Africa Forum: updates ...
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06 Apr 18 NewsA profile, from 2016, of Botswana’s youthful, new trade minister: Ms Bogolo Kenewendo
African trade policy event previews:
(i) Inaugural Indonesia-Africa Forum (10-11 April, Ba...
Intra-Commonwealth trade and investment to exceed US$1.5 trillion
06 Apr 18 NewsIntra-Commonwealth trade and productive greenfield investment is expected to reach US$1.6 trillion by 2020, in spite of the global trade slowdown caused by the 2008 financial crisi...
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04 Apr 18 NewsDecisions, declarations and resolutions of the Assembly of the African Union (29-29 January): extracts
(i) Declaration on internet governance and development of Africa’s di...
Parliamentary group calls on Commonwealth leaders to put trade for development at the heart of CHOGM 2018 summit
03 Apr 18 NewsExpert committee highlights the untapped potential of trade and investment in the bloc for lifting millions of Commonwealth citizens out of poverty
An Inquiry Committee of disting...
Access to education, skilled jobs creation can accelerate poverty reduction and inequality in South Africa
03 Apr 18 NewsAccelerating poverty and inequality reduction will require a combination of policies that promote inclusive growth through boosting access to education and skilled jobs creation, a...
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28 Mar 18 NewsAfCFTA updates:
(i) Posted by the AU:Decision on the draft agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area
(ii) Kenya’s Cabinet has approved the Africa Continen...
Illicit financial flows cost Uganda Shs2 trillion
28 Mar 18 NewsAfrican economies, including Uganda, will continue to bleed unless governments plug loopholes that enables illicit financial flows (IFFs) to easily leave the continent, experts hav...
All-Africa free trade deal must be backed with concrete actions, UNCTAD Secretary-General tells special AU summit
26 Mar 18 NewsMukhisa Kituyi was speaking at a business forum attended by Africa’s leaders a day before they signed into life the historic African Continental Free Trade Area
Political declar...
Launching the AfCFTA: Getting the Politics and the Expectations right
22 Mar 18 DiscussionThere is renewed interest (and excitement) about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The first in a series of agreements to launch this continental trade arrangement ...
Senior African policymakers reaffirm the critical role of regional integration in economic transformation of African economies
19 Mar 18 NewsThe African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) held its twentieth Senior Policy Seminar from 12-13 March 2018 in Entebbe, Uganda in partnership with the Bank of Uganda on the...
WTO General Council chair: transparency and inclusivity important to build trust
09 Mar 18 NewsRemarks by Ambassador Xavier Carim (South Africa) at the conclusion of his final meeting as chair of the General Council
Let me start by saying that it has been a privilege to ser...
Secretary Tillerson’s meeting with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat
09 Mar 18 NewsSecretary of State Rex Tillerson met with AUC Chairperson Moussa Faki on 8 March 2018 to reaffirm the United States’ and AU’s mutual respect and strong commitment to the shared...
U.S.-Africa relations: A new framework
07 Mar 18 NewsRemarks by Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State, at George Mason University, Virginia, 6 March 2018
MR CABRERA: Good morning, everyone. Thank you so much for being ...
IMF Executive Board 2018 Article IV Consultation with Mozambique
07 Mar 18 NewsOn March 5, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Mozambique.
In recent years, Mo...
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02 Mar 18 NewsFeatured commentary: ACET’s Caroline Kende-Robb on Africa’s year of opportunity
US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, travels to Chad, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria ne...