Tag: Trade in services
African tourists emerge as powerhouse for tourism on the continent, says UNCTAD report
06 Jul 17 NewsFour out of 10 international tourists in Africa come from the continent itself, according to the new UNCTAD Economic Development in Africa Report 2017: Tourism for Transformative a...
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21 Jun 17 NewsEvent pointers:
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement: 4th Meeting of the Parties (23-30 June, Mauritius)
OECD Global Forum for Responsible Business Conduct (29-30 June, Pari...
Urgent policies required for inclusive tourism growth, intra-Africa trade and visa openness, says Africa Tourism Monitor
21 Jun 17 NewsMore than ever before, African countries need to craft economic and trade policies that will foster inclusive and green tourism growth, intra-Africa trade, and contribute to visa o...
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20 Jun 17 NewsProfiled trade and regional integration conferences:
Digital Economy, trade and development (21 June, Stockholm)
5th Annual Secretary General’s Forum for Private Sector, Civil...
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19 Jun 17 NewsThe 5th SACU Summit takes place on Friday in Swaziland. Swaziland as the current Chair of SACU has successfully led a process that facilitated discussions within SACU on the transf...
Trade Policy Review: Nigeria
13 Jun 17 NewsThe fifth review of the trade policies and practices of Nigeria takes place on 13 and 15 June 2017. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the ...
Transforming Kenya’s economy through its first ever national trade policy
06 Jun 17 NewsIn recent years, Kenya has moved up 21 places in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index, from 113 in 2015 to 92 in 2016. The country is hopeful of making further gain...
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17 May 17 NewsFeatured infographic, @WandileSihlobo: Zambia’s 2017 maize crop is set to reach 3.6 million tonnes – a record harvest. The government has now lifted the maize export ban.
Laun...
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11 May 17 NewsNigeria: FEC approves trade negotiations office (PM News)
The Federal Executive Council, presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday approved the establishment o...
The Link between Services Trade Restrictions and Trade Growth Underperformance in Africa
11 May 17 DiscussionServices trade is increasingly important, yet often restricted in developing countries, writes tralac Associate John Stuart
We live in a world where the production and consumption...
Services Trade Restrictions and Trade Performance in Africa: Some Insights
10 May 17 PublicationsWe live in a world where the production and consumption of services has been growing faster than that of merchandise for some time now. However whilst considerable gains await...
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05 May 17 NewsOn Sunday, in Kigali: President Kagame hosts African foreign ministers for AU reform talks. ‘It is an opportunity to engage with Africa’s top diplomats, and others present, on ...
Challenges and opportunities experienced by small economies when linking into global value chains in trade in goods and services
03 May 17 NewsIntroduction
At the Ninth Ministerial Conference in Bali, Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to the Work Programme on Small Economies and instructed the WTO Secretariat to pro...
Regulatory coherence, cross-border externalities: A financial sector perspective from Africa
28 Apr 17 DiscussionAshly Hope, tralac Associate, discusses the concept of regulatory coherence in the context of financial services regulation in Africa
Modern trade agreements are concerned less an...
The EAC Mode 4: Trade data
26 Apr 17 PublicationsThe East African Community (EAC) Common Market Protocol (CMP) entered into force in 2010. Among others, the protocol consists of the services liberalisation commitments and provide...
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20 Apr 17 NewsFeatured tweet, infographic, @LopesInsights:
Attending @AfricaProg conf. Brexit impact on Africa. Even w/ underestimated figures Africa’s GDP would make AU G7 seat justified, li...
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19 Apr 17 NewsFeatured tweet/infographic, @RencapMan:
While some like to suggest the Africa Rising story is over, there are an awful lot of African countries still growing at 5% or more
Profil...
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12 Apr 17 NewsTrade recovery expected in 2017 and 2018, amid policy uncertainty (WTO)
The WTO’s more promising forecasts for 2017 and 2018 are predicated on certain assumptions and there is c...
Tanzania: Formal financial sector could follow mobile money success to expand credit – World Bank
12 Apr 17 NewsFor Tanzania, bringing even more money within everyone’s reach is key
In less than eight years, there has been extraordinary progress in bringing the majority of Tanzanians into...
Côte d’Ivoire: economic and trade profile and performance
05 Apr 17 PublicationsThis paper examines the economic and trade profile and performance of Côte d’Ivoire since 1960, focusing on trends over the past 15 years. Côte d’Ivoire’s economic performa...