Tag: Trade policy
Botswana State of the Nation Address 2018
06 Nov 18 NewsDelivered by Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana, to the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Eleventh Parliament, 5 November 2018
Mister Speake...
President Trump terminates AGOA trade preference program eligibility for Mauritania
06 Nov 18 NewsPresident Donald J. Trump on Friday announced his intent to terminate the eligibility of Mauritania for trade preference benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act ...
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05 Nov 18 NewsProfiled African trade and investment conferences:
(i) Starting today
In London: ODI’s Africa’s rising debt conference. Conference agenda, Briefing paper (pdf), Twitter hasht...
Uganda: 9th Annual Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Sector Review Conference
05 Nov 18 NewsEnhancing Competitiveness of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises for National Export Development
Speech by Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperat...
AfCFTA: Nigeria’s process of consultations is through systemic and robust stakeholder engagement
05 Nov 18 NewsKeynote address by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, at the Africa Trade Forum 2018
I am pleased to join The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Aki...
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02 Nov 18 NewsTunisia’s Ms Aya Chebbi (31) has been appointed as the AU’s Youth Envoy. A brief bio is available here.
The World Bank has posted 25 Africa country Training for Reform analyse...
The Economic Partnership Agreements and EU-Africa trade relations: Joint statement from EU and African trade unions
02 Nov 18 NewsJoint ITUC-Africa/ETUC/ITUC Statement on the EU Economic Partnership Agreements with Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community, the Southern African D...
Nigeria’s Technical Work Group of the Presidential Committee on the Impact and Readiness Assessment for the Agreement establishing the AfCFTA meets
01 Nov 18 NewsIntroductory remarks by Dr. Okechukwu E. Enelamah, Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment
24 October 2018, Abuja
On behalf of His Excellency, the President, I have the honou...
Women-supporting trade policies need better data, experts say
01 Nov 18 NewsWomen’s economic empowerment is a crucial objective of the international development agenda but designing informed policies means developing better information.
The idea that go...
Nigeria to host Africa Trade Forum 2018
31 Oct 18 NewsAfCFTA Ratification and Implementation: A game changer for African economies
The Africa Trade Forum 2018, hosted by Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and...
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29 Oct 18 NewsThe G20 Compact with Africa meeting gets underway today in Berlin:
President Ramaphosa: In his capacity as co-chair of the G20 Africa Advisory Group, President Ramaphosa wi...
President Cyril Ramaphosa in Germany for G20 Africa Conference
29 Oct 18 NewsPresident Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Germany where he is expected to participate in the G20 Africa Conference in Berlin.
The conference will discuss progress made with the G20...
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24 Oct 18 NewsFeatured trade policy tweets
(i) @AdanMohamedCS: President Kenyatta has commissioned the Cabinet Subcommittee for EAC issues, comprising of myself and colleagues from Treasury, Fo...
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22 Oct 18 NewsDiarise:
(i) The East African Legislative Assembly resumed its sitting in Arusha this morning: it continues until 10 November. This week’s EAC calendar of events can be accessed...
Kenyan Industry recommends sectoral strategies to achieve the Big Four Agenda
22 Oct 18 NewsThe Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has launched a report that seeks to identify cross-cutting constraints to growth, possible solutions, and sector-specific interventions...
Press briefing on the Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee
22 Oct 18 NewsThe Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee is an advocacy platform to support implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), enhance African...
GEPA launches 2017 Non-Traditional Export Performance statistics and Buyer Portal
22 Oct 18 NewsUnder the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) hosted the 78th National Exporters’ Forum, an interactive platform for disco...
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19 Oct 18 NewsEthiopia and Rwanda, this week, announced gender parity cabinets. The key Trade and Industry portfolio in both countries is now headed by a woman: Mrs Fetlework Gebregziabher and M...
Export diversification and employment in Africa
19 Oct 18 NewsThere is a general consensus that trade has high potential to foster inclusive growth and create employment.
Thus, classical trade theorists recommended active trade participatio...
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18 Oct 18 NewsA new tralac Trade Brief: Intra-African trade – focusing on trade within Regional Economic Communities
This paper gives an overview of the trade within the eight RECs recognised...