Tag: Trade policy
EAC Extra-Ordinary Council on Trade, Industry and Investment dedicated to Industrialization and SMEs concludes in Arusha
17 Sep 18 NewsThe Extra-Ordinary Sectoral Council on Trade, Industry, Finance and Investment (SCTIFI) dedicated to Industrialization and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) concluded at the EAC Head...
G20 Trade Ministers call on revitalizing the international trade system
16 Sep 18 NewsIn spite of the current international trade environment, the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting ended in Mar del Plata on Friday afternoon with a ministerial statement th...
World Bank review reveals unchanged quality of policies and institutional performance in Africa
14 Sep 18 NewsThe average quality of policies and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa was broadly unchanged in 2017, according to the latest review by the World Bank. This is a shift from the det...
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13 Sep 18 NewsFeatured trade, regional policy events:
(i) In Abidjan. @ECOWASParliamnt: Parliament-arians convene in Abidjan for the three day seminar on African Continental Free Trade Area. C...
BREXIT: Where does it stand and what are the options?
12 Sep 18 BlogIf I were a business person in the United Kingdom (UK) or a concerned voter, I would be somewhat unhappy about the persistent uncertainty regarding the outcome of the Brexit proces...
SA to participate in G20 trade ministers’ meeting
11 Sep 18 NewsChanges brought on by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the rise of inclusive global value chains will be at the centre of the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting, that gets underway...
New report highlights promising signs of export diversification in African agricultural trade
06 Sep 18 NewsA new report highlights the role agricultural trade plays in Africa and draws out important policy measures that African governments will need to take to benefit fully from intra-A...
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03 Sep 18 NewsAfrican trade events to diarise:
(i) Africa Industrialization Week 2018 (19-23 November, Addis Ababa). The theme for the AIW2018 is Promoting regional value chains in Africa: a p...
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31 Aug 18 NewsEthiopian trade, industrial policy updates:
(i) Ethiopia’s PM appoints new policy reforms advisor, chief trade negotiator (ECADF). Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has assigned Mamo Mi...
Trade Governance Support to Empower Women Entrepreneurs
31 Aug 18 BlogPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand became, on June 21 this year, only the second head of state to give birth in office, after late prime minister Bhutto of Pakistan. She ...
Women and trade
31 Aug 18 InfographicsAs an important component of economic life, trade both contributes to, and is impacted by inequality. Trade affects women differently than men. Trade also affects different women i...
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30 Aug 18 NewsSouth African trade updates:
(i) South African farmers play chicken with Trump tariffs (Reuters). AGOA grants qualifying countries duty-free access to US markets for thousands of ...
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27 Aug 18 NewsUnderway, in Arusha: Meeting of EAC-SACU technical officials on an exchange of tariff offers
Starting today, in Nairobi: EAC meeting to develop a harmonised framewo...
India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee meeting held in Nairobi
27 Aug 18 NewsThe 8th meeting of India-Kenya Joint Trade Committee was held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 22nd – 25th August, 2018.
The meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister of Commerce & In...
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23 Aug 18 NewsLaunched today, in Busia: Cross Border Co-operation Coalition and Campaign. The coalition will consolidate efforts and voices of borderland CSOs to advocate for more enabling cross...
2018 SADC Summit – Promoting Infrastructure Development and Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development
13 Aug 18 BlogThe 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will take place 17th to 18th August 2018 in Namibia. The occasion...
Supporting Lesotho’s economic diversification and trade integration: Structural transformation through greater export competitiveness
10 Aug 18 NewsThis report provides a multifaceted diagnostic overview of Lesotho’s export competitiveness, including an assessment of medium-term impacts of potential trade policy changes, bas...
Inclusiveness and Community-Level Engagement Crucial for Afcfta's Success
31 Jul 18 NewsThe African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with Thabo Mbeki African Leadership Institute (TMALI) and the Pan African Strategic and ...
Implementing the AfCFTA: When and How?
30 Jul 18 BlogThe implementation of international agreements is about achieving the objectives agreed upon. For trade agreements implementation is ultimately about ensuring active private sector...
2018 AGOA Forum opens in Washington, DC: Statements by USTR Robert Lighthizer
12 Jul 18 News“I can assure you that this Administration is strongly committed to Africa. We want to deepen our trade ties so that workers and businesses throughout the United States and acros...