Tag: Trade governance
Economic policy options for African economies in advent of Brexit, Trump
20 Feb 17 News
There are interesting coincidences in the Brexit and “America first” movements. First is their timing and ideological convergence, second is the affinity between their prime ...
Use technology to improve lives – Bawumia urges African leaders
14 Feb 17 NewsVice President, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, has challenged African leaders to take advantage advancements in technology to better the lives of their citizens.
According to Dr Bawumi...
T20 Africa Conference Communiqué: Africa and the G20 – Building alliances for sustainable development
13 Feb 17 NewsIntroduction
For the first time since the establishment of the Think20 (T20) process, Think Tanks from across Africa have met with T20 Think Tanks on African soil to discuss the G...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
08 Feb 17 NewsFrom tralac’s roundtable, yesterday, on global, African, and South African trade and trade-related developments: the background paper, by Taku Fundira
CFTA negotiations update: ...
Two hundred African delegates discuss the technical elements of the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement
08 Feb 17 NewsTwo hundred delegates from African countries are discussing the technical elements of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) Agreement from 6 to 10 February 2017, and these technic...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
06 Feb 17 NewsToday in Gaborone: Botswana’s Budget 2017/18
President Paul Kagame: address on AU reform issues at Heads of State and Government retreat (GoR)
The previous landmark studies of ...
Kenya, SA to form joint council, committee to negotiate trade
03 Feb 17 NewsKenya and South Africa are mulling over establishing a joint business council and joint technical committee to address issues related to migration and trade barriers.
The council ...
Trade has been a global force for less poverty and higher incomes
03 Feb 17 NewsIn the ongoing debate about the benefits of trade, we must not lose sight of a vital fact. Trade and global integration have raised incomes across the world, while dramatically cut...
Patterns of Premature Deindustrialisation in Africa
25 Jan 17 PublicationsIn order for a country to advance from a poor, agrarian state into a modern post-industrial state, experience has taught that it must follow a specific pattern of development, in w...
Britain’s 12 Point Brexit Plan: First Impressions
25 Jan 17 PublicationsOn 17 January 2017, the British Prime Minister announced her Government’s “Twelve Point Plan” for exiting the European Union (EU). It describes how the Brexit negotiatio...
Uncertainty Rampant: Interpreting the 2017 World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos
25 Jan 17 DiscussionDavid Christianson, Political Analyst, comments on the recently concluded 2017 World Economic Forum
‘Donald Trump is an uncertainty generating machine’
- Michael Porter, WEF ...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
25 Jan 17 NewsAU Summit press conferences today in Addis: Mrs Fatima Haram Acyl (Commissioner for Trade and Industry): ‘The Continental Free Trade Area: an opportunity for job creation in Afri...
Trump revamps U.S. trade focus by pulling out of Pacific deal
24 Jan 17 NewsTrade-focused presidential order fulfills campaign pledge
With the stroke of a pen, President Donald Trump abruptly ended the decades-old U.S. tilt toward free trade by acting to ...
In trade with Africa, US playing catch-up
20 Jan 17 NewsThe U.S. may be a global superpower, but when it comes to trade and investment in Africa, it lags far behind. China, with $200 billion in trade with the continent, more than double...
More Trade Disputes in 2017? Starting with Measures Against EU Chickens
18 Jan 17 PublicationsAfrican governments do not believe in adjudication as a means for settling trade disputes. This is unfortunate. A final and binding ruling clears the air, removes uncertainty about...
Looking towards 2017: A Framework for Speculating about the Global Picture
18 Jan 17 PublicationsImplications of the election of Donald Trump as the next United States president currently dominate discussions about geopolitical developments and the prospects for internati...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
18 Jan 17 NewsEurope readies its ‘Marshall Plan’ for Africa (Politico)
If Europe wants to tackle the root causes of the migration crisis, the head of the European Investment Bank says it mu...
Africa expected to see moderate growth recovery in 2017 and 2018 amid challenging global environment: UN report
18 Jan 17 NewsHigher global commodity prices and stronger domestic demand will support Africa’s growth
A moderate economic growth recovery is projected in Africa for 2017-18, even as the glob...
WEF chief: Globalisation ‘easy scapegoat’ for global angst
13 Jan 17 NewsThe man behind the annual Davos forum that for decades has been singing the praises of global trade insists that globalisation is only one factor in dramatic shifts provoking angst...
tralac’s Daily News Selection
11 Jan 17 NewsLater this month: UNCTAD, in cooperation with other international organizations, will host the first International Forum for National Trade Facilitation Committees (23-27 January, ...