Tag: Trade policy
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23 Oct 20 NewsNational
Tax hikes and changes proposed for South Africa – including digital products and services (BusinessTech)
South Africa is facing a significant shortfall in revenue coll...
Trade Policy Review: Zimbabwe
01 Oct 20 NewsThe third review of the trade policies and practices of Zimbabwe takes place on 30 September and 2 October 2020. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a r...
DDG Wolff: Trade, global cooperation can best deliver adequate medical supplies
09 Sep 20 NewsInternational trade and cooperation among WTO members are vital to ensure sufficient supplies of medical devices during the COVID-19 crisis, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said...
COVID-19: Lessons for industrial development and policy for Africa
03 Sep 20 BlogImpact of COVID-19
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected industries and economic fundamentals (e.g. demand, supply and production) in Africa and globally. It h...
40th SADC Summit and the anticipated key trade issues on the agenda
14 Aug 20 BlogThe 2020 Southern African Development Community (SADC) 40th Summit of Heads of State and Government kicked off in earnest on the 10th of August 2020. The Summit is being coordinate...
Assessing Africa’s policies and institutions: Safeguarding human capital during and beyond COVID-19
14 Aug 20 NewsThe Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) for Africa is an annual diagnostic tool for Sub-Saharan African countries eligible for International Developm...
Women gain key economic benefits from greater trade, study finds
31 Jul 20 News"Pink tariffs” and other trade barriers are obstacles to better jobs, wage equality
Trade increases women’s wages and helps close the wage gap between men and women while crea...
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21 Jul 20 NewsDiarise:
SA and the IMF: The IMF’s executive board will meet on Monday, 27 July, to consider South Africa’s request for a Covid-19 response loan.
AfCFTA negotiations ...
Trade policy can ensure inclusive prosperity in wake of COVID-19
21 Jul 20 NewsTrade-restrictive measures imposed by G20 governments have reached historically high levels, a trend that has only increased with the pandemic.
Worldwide, supply ch...
How Should the Covid-19 Pandemic Inform Economic and Trade Policy?
29 Jun 20 BlogThe Covid-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on economic activity globally. The World Trade Organization estimated in April that world trade would fall by between 13 and 32% i...
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05 Jun 20 NewsBuhari nominates Okonjo-Iweala as Nigeria’s candidate for WTO’s DG election (Premium Times)
Nigeria has nominated a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as its can...
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02 Jun 20 NewsCOVID-19 and trade in SSA: impacts and policy response (World Bank)
Measures taken to curtail the spread of COVID-19 have led to a sharp contraction of the global economy and an e...
COVID-19 and trade in SSA: Impacts and policy response
02 Jun 20 NewsCOVID-19 will have a severe economic impact in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade is the Key Channel
The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a public health crisis. However, measures a...
The Pandemic and its Aftermath: The Role of Trade Policy
19 May 20 BlogReceived wisdom from a wide spectrum of commentators is that our post-COVID-19 world is going to be different from the one the virus invaded. Predictions vary considerably as to wh...
Trade, Industry and Competition on impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on economy
13 May 20 NewsThe Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has noted with concern a series of recent comments and news articles that give the impression that the Minister of Trad...
COVID-19 in Africa – some reflections on trade matters
04 May 20 NewsReality check
Poverty, inequality and exclusion are key factors contributing to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on all African countries. Issues like fragile healthcare system...
Insights on African businesses’ reactions and outlook to COVID-19
01 May 20 NewsNew ECA-IEC report takes stock of the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and trade
The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ...
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15 Apr 20 ResourceCommuniqué of the African Ministers of Finance Second online meeting on 31 March 2020
08 Apr 20 NewsImmediate call for $100 Billion support and agreement the crisis is deep and recovery will take much longer
In the context of the outbreak of the coronavirus in Africa, the second...
Recovery from the Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: What Role for Trade?
07 Apr 20 BlogThe economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on African countries will be known only after the situation is brought under control. There will be immediate shocks to livelihoods, a...