Tag: Trade governance
Ivorian Jean-Claude Brou takes over from Beninois Marcel De Souza at the helm of the ECOWAS Commission
02 Mar 18 NewsHaving served for almost two years as President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Marcel de Souza handed over to his successor, Jean-Clau...
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28 Feb 18 NewsThe Trade Development Forum began this morning in Kampala: twitter updates @TradeMarkEastA; hashtag #TDF2018
Call for abstracts: Corruption and the challenge of economic transform...
Nigeria launches 2017 Annual Trade Policy Report: Key messages and highlights
28 Feb 18 NewsLaunch statement by Dr. Okechukwu E. Enelamah, Honourable Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment
Good afternoon and thank you all for coming to the launch of this First Editi...
Regional conference on Corruption and the challenge of economic transformation in southern Africa: Call for abstracts
28 Feb 18 NewsThe UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA), in collaboration with the African Union Southern Africa Regional Office (AU-SARO), are...
Zambia Ministry of Finance: Statement on the economy and on government reforms
28 Feb 18 NewsDelivered by Margaret Mwanakatwe, MP, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Zambia, in Lusaka on 21 February 2018
I wish to update the nation on the performance of the economy in...
CFTA, migration & illicit financial flows discussed in Songwe’s meeting with African Ambassadors
28 Feb 18 NewsEconomic Commission for Africa’s Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Tuesday met with African Ambassadors in Ethiopia for their 19th quarterly briefing which touched on a number...
IMF Executive Board 2017 Article IV Consultation with Somalia
27 Feb 18 NewsOn February 21, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the Article IV consultation with Somalia.
Despite a severe drought and sporadic terrorist at...
2018 Budget Speech: Restoring South Africa’s public finances on a sustainable path
22 Feb 18 NewsIn the current economic climate, spending priorities and the sequencing of programme implementation are subject to a number of trade-offs. The focus of the 2018 Budget has solely b...
Tax body, civil society join hands to fight illicit financial flows
21 Feb 18 NewsCivil society organisations have joined the campaign to end illegal financial flows in the country and Africa in general.
The “Stop the Bleeding” campaign seeks to end illicit...
Collective action is key to defending trade, Geneva Dialogue hears
20 Feb 18 NewsChallenges to the multilateral trading system can be met by collective institutions like UNCTAD defending trade’s power to pull more people out of poverty.
The time has come to ...
Outcomes from National Planning Commission Strategy Session (Lekgotla) – Signalling a shift in gear
14 Feb 18 NewsDepartment of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation on outcomes from National Planning Commission Strategy Session
The National Planning Commission (NPC) under the leadership of its...
Uncertainty in a Time of Hope: Interpreting the 2018 World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos
08 Feb 18 PublicationsThe themes chosen for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting at Davos-Klosters, Switzerland are sometimes rather different to the topics the world’s political and economic l...
A Letter to Mr. Ramaphosa: South Africa in Africa
02 Feb 18 BlogThe election of Mr. Ramaphosa as ANC leader has caused a flurry of optimistic expectations at home and abroad. South Africans (and others) are eager for good news. Mr. Zuma’s pre...
Kenya ranked 112 globally on key economic metrics
31 Jan 18 NewsKenya has been ranked 112 globally on macroeconomic stability, institutional strength, openness and human capital and remains behind 11 other African countries.
Mauritius, Botswan...
30th Ordinary Session of the AU Assembly concludes with remarkable decisions on 3 flagship projects of Agenda 2063
30 Jan 18 NewsA summary of key decisions
The 30th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit, holding on the theme, ‘Winning the Fight Against Corruption: A Sustainable Path to Africa...
African Union Heads of State and Government join forces to combat corruption in the continent
29 Jan 18 NewsCorruption is undoubtedly the most pressing governance and development challenge that most African countries are confronted with today.
Corruption has debilitating and corrosive e...
In Africa’s Great Lakes region, UNCTAD helps build peace through cross-border trade
26 Jan 18 NewsUNCTAD Deputy Secretary General Isabelle Durant joins UN partners to pledge political and logistical support to formerly warring central African countries.
Cross-border trade betw...
SADC in 2018 – Consolidating stability and sustainable development
25 Jan 18 NewsAn eventful year awaits southern Africa in 2018 as the region intensifies efforts to deepen economic integration and achieve sustainable development and stability.
The region is s...
IMF Executive Board 2017 Article IV Consultation with the Arab Republic of Egypt
24 Jan 18 NewsEgypt: Time to entrench growth and make it more inclusive
Egypt’s economy is recovering, supported by prudent macroeconomic policies and initial bold reforms aimed at addressing...
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22 Jan 18 NewsWhat to look forward to, policy-wise, at the January 2018 AU Summit – which started today: a series of tweets by AUC Deputy Chairperson @AU_KwesiQuartey
Call for applications: C...