Tag: Trade negotiations
Recent debates around South Africa’s future AGOA eligibility and the potential impact on trade
05 Sep 23 PublicationsThis Trade Brief addresses recent developments and debates around AGOA, given lingering questions about South Africa’s future AGOA eligibility, and the potential impact on trade ...
Kenya’s GMO Ban: The Court of Appeal upholds the ban on GM Crops
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On 3rd October 2022, amidst the worst drought Kenya has faced in over 40 years, the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya lifted a 10-year ban on the cultivation within K...
South Africa, the SADC-EU EPA and the SACUM-UK EPA Tariff-Rate Quota Utilisation Update for 2022
26 Jul 23 PublicationsThis Trade Brief focuses on two trade agreements: firstly, the trading relationship between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) under the Southern ...
EU and Kenya conclude negotiations for an ambitious Economic Partnership Agreement with strong sustainability provisions
19 Jun 23 NewsThe EU and Kenya have announced today the political conclusion of the negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The Agreement will boost trade in goods and create n...
The East African Court of Justice delivers a landmark judgement on Kenya’s bilateral negotiation with the United States without involving EAC Partner States
26 Apr 23 BlogThe United States (U.S.) and Kenya commenced bilateral trade through the enactment of the African Opportunity and Growth Act (AGOA), signed in the year 2000.
Kenya is the second-l...
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25 Apr 23 NewsMade in Nigeria Tiles gain traction among developers as preference shifts from China made Tiles (Nairametrics)
Rising demand and limited access to forex to facilitate imports are ...
Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in trade and integration arrangements
08 Mar 23 BlogThe Government of the United States has recently concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the AfCFTA Secretariat. It has also concluded one with Zambia and the Democratic...
United States – Kenya bilateral trade negotiations: From a Free Trade Area to a Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership
22 Dec 22 BlogBilateral trade between the United States (U.S.) and Kenya commenced through the enactment of the African Opportunity and Growth Act (AGOA) as Title I of The Trade and Development ...
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20 Dec 22 NewsLocal news
South Africa's Cold Chain Market is expected to generate more than Rand 45 Bn by 2026F owing to Growing Demand by End Users and Technology Upgradation: Ken Research (Ya...
Kenya and South Africa sign deals to deepen bilateral relations
14 Nov 22 BlogEconomic integration is vital for Africa. The domestic markets of many African nations are small; several are Least Developed Countries (LDCs), land-locked, or island economies. Ec...
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06 Oct 22 NewsLocal news
President Ruto flags off Kenya tea to Ghana under AfCFTA trade initiative (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)
President Ruto spoke at the Kenyatta International...
New thinking about a US-Kenya Trade Deal
30 Aug 22 BlogWhen in February 2020 the then US President, Donald Trump, and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya announced that the two countries would start formal trade talks aimed at concluding...
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19 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
Key Renewable Energy Market Drivers in South Africa in 2022 (Energy Capital & Power)
The need to transition to cleaner sources of fuel in South Africa is made...
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15 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
Structural growth in South Africa to slow for the rest of this year (Engineering News)
While South Africa's real gross domestic product (GDP) growth expanded...
Update on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and related developments
23 Feb 22 BlogAGOA remains the cornerstone of Africa-U.S. preferential market access, and the legislation accounts for virtually all of Sub-Saharan Africa’s non-MFN exports to the U.S. Through...
Mauritius concluded a trade agreement with India in 2021 – what is in the Agreement?
10 Feb 22 BlogOn 22nd February 2021, Mauritius signed a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) with India. The CECPA entered into force on 1 April 2021. This is the...
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03 Feb 22 NewsCountry-related news
Investment in SA a boost for economic sectors (IOL)
South Africa will this year continue with concerted efforts to attract new investments into the country t...
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09 Dec 21 NewsNational
Treasury notes IMF concerns (SAnews)
The National Treasury says the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) concerns over the South African economy are aligned with govern...
Are FTAs making a Comeback? In what Guise and with what Rules?
03 Jun 21 BlogIn the 1990s there were major concerns about how preferential trade agreements with specific membership configurations would undermine the multilateral trading system embodied in t...
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20 Apr 21 NewsNational trade and trade-related news
Durban Port to reclaim its place as the best-performing port in Africa (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa says through both operational impr...