Tag: Women in Trade
The AfCFTA Objectives and the furthering of the interests of Women
23 Jan 23 BlogWhat must the AfCFTA deliver and how? A basic answer to this question can be found in Article 3 (General Objectives) and Article 4 (Specific Objectives) of the AfCFTA Agreement. Th...
Protection and promotion of the rights and interests of women under the AfCFTA
23 Jan 23 BlogThe economic, political, and moral arguments for promoting and securing the interests and rights of women traders are irrefutable. Despite some advances, women still hold fewer job...
Women in Services Trade: An overview of female participation and ownership in Sub-Saharan Africa for 2022
21 Dec 22 PublicationsDOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Trade is an integral part of the engine of economic growth. Services trade has the potential to form an increasingly important role in trade within Africa and...
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12 Dec 22 NewsLocal news
South African economy slowly recovering post-pandemic – TIPS (Engineering News)
The latest ‘Real Economy Bulletin’ (REB), published by economic research ins...
Although the WTO is prioritising gender and women empowerment in trade, there is no framework of rules to implement gender parity
30 Nov 22 PublicationsThis Trade Report reviews the impact of gender sensitive domestic policies on global trade rules. It provides a comparison between the work-programme of the gender and women empowe...
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21 Nov 22 NewsCOP27 outcomes and reactions
Call for collaboration to achieve COP27 outcomes (SAnews)
South Africa has called on all Parties to work constructively and in a spirit of compromise...
Profiling the African Agricultural Value Chain: Basic and Gender Dimensions
06 Nov 22 PublicationsDOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
The AfCFTA Secretariat, in a recent report entitled The Futures Report 2021: Which Value Chains for a Made in Africa Revolution, identified certain indus...
Profiling the African Clothing, Textile & Leather Value Chain: Basic and Gender Dimensions
06 Nov 22 PublicationsDOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
The AfCFTA Secretariat, in a recent report entitled The Futures Report 2021: Which Value Chains for a Made in Africa Revolution, identified certain industrial...
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31 Oct 22 NewsLocal news
SARS records R19.70bn trade balance surplus (SAnews)
The South African Revenue Service’s (SARS) trade statistics for September 2022 recorded a preliminary trade bala...
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18 Oct 22 NewsLocal news
Export wait times double in South African strike fallout (Port Technology International)
The strike in South Africa is likely to affect the importation of goods critic...
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04 Oct 22 NewsLocal news
Brand SA to host the 6th Annual Nation Brand Forum aimed at rebuilding the economy (BizNews)
This year’s Nation Brand Forum will be held from the 4th to 6th of Octob...
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30 Sep 22 NewsLocal news
Coastal communities call for greater consultation on oil and gas exploration (Engineering News)
Large- and small-scale fishers and communities on the Wild Coast of Sou...
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13 Sep 22 NewsLocal news
South African renewable energy projects reach R4bn financial close (Moneyweb)
Renewable energy solutions company African Rainbow Energy and solar technology and engine...
Challenges women traders face at border posts and what can be done to address these challenges
25 Jul 22 BlogSurveys indicate that about 70-80 percent of informal traders are women. Women traders face gender based barriers at borders affecting potential for inclusive growth. It has also b...
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21 Jul 22 NewsLocal news
South African president urges stakeholders to examine progress in redressing racialized economy (Xinhua)
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday urged sta...
Women in Trade in the AfCFTA – what could the Protocol provide?
01 Jul 22 BlogA Protocol on Women and the Youth will be negotiated and be adopted as part of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. In this Blog we discuss why such a Protoc...
Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference – Geneva: Resource page
13 Jun 22 NewsWTO members secure unprecedented package of trade outcomes at MC12
WTO members successfully concluded the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), co-hosted by Kazakhstan, in Geneva on...
tralac Short Course: Reading and Interpreting International Trade Agreements - June 2022
10 Jun 22 EventCase study of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) – including the Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade
Trade agreements are treaties of a specific kind; they r...
Trade and decent work: the ILO’s Indicator guide (2021)
02 Jun 22 BlogThe International Labour Organization (ILO) recently published a guide addressing decent work indicators in trade policies and trade agreements. Many aspects such as employment, ri...
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29 Apr 22 NewsLocal news
Date of production restart still unsure – Toyota SA boss (Engineering News)
Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) says it is following a “systematic and meticulously p...