Tag: AfCFTA
Will investment flows increase under the AfCFTA Investment Protocol?
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Africa needs investments to develop and industrialize. The bulk of it comes in the form of foreign direct investment (FDI). In 2021 FDI into African countries amount...
How is the AfCFTA’s industrial development agenda shaping up?
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Industrialisation is vital for Africa’s long-term development. To achieve its objectives and boost intra-African trade (which stands at very low levels and in...
Gender Provisions in the AfCFTA Legal Instruments: Factsheet
17 Oct 23 InfographicsThe AfCFTA provides an opportunity for the Member States of the Africa Union (AU) to address gender inequality in intra-African trade. The AfCFTA is a significant tool to tackle th...
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13 Oct 23 NewsPresident Ramaphosa’s closing remarks during the 3rd Session of The South Africa Bi-National Commission, Windhoek, Namibia (The Presidency of South Africa)
The Ministerial Repor...
Value chains and industrialisation: what is the status of the AfCFTA RoO?
11 Oct 23 PublicationsRules of Origin (RoO) are the legal provisions and related criteria that are used to establish the nationality of traded goods. RoO that are used in non-preferential trade serve va...
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11 Oct 23 NewsBleak outlook for third-quarter economic growth in South Africa (Engineering News)
September reflected another month of weakened economic activity in South Africa, indicating blea...
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09 Oct 23 NewsNew Border Management Authority a boost for SA’s security and development (SAnews)
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to the nation to highlight the import...
AfCFTA Protocol on Investment: Factsheet
05 Oct 23 InfographicsThe AfCFTA Protocol on Investment (Protocol) was adopted by the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the AU during its 36th Ordinary Session held from 18 to 19 February...
AfCFTA Protocol on Competition Policy: Factsheet
05 Oct 23 InfographicsThe AfCFTA Protocol on Competition Policy was adopted by the AU Assembly during its 36th Ordinary Session held from 18 to 19 February 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Protocol in...
AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights: Factsheet
05 Oct 23 InfographicsThe AfCFTA Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) was adopted by the AU Assembly during its 36th Ordinary Session held from 18 to 19 February 2023 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia...
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03 Oct 23 NewsSouth Africa mulls trade options as bird flu hits poultry supply (Bloomberg)
South Africa’s government is assessing trade measures and the possibility of vaccination to ease sho...
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02 Oct 23 NewsSA agriculture grows sector at international show (Freight News)
South Africa is participating in the sixth International Exhibition of Agriculture and Animal Resources being held...
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28 Sep 23 NewsTrade statistics for August 2023 (SARS)
South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R13.3 billion in August 2023. This surplus is attributable to exports of R181....
Trade facilitation and industrialisation: Cross-border value chain development – Progress to date and way forward
26 Sep 23 PublicationsObjectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), such as industrial development through diversification and regional value chain development, increased intra-regiona...
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25 Sep 23 NewsMombasa harbour customers cry foul over ‘illegal’ levies (The East African)
Mombasa port users are worried that rampant flouting of maritime regulations by some shipping lines...
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21 Sep 23 NewsKenya targets China imports in new tax evasion crackdown (The East African)
Chinese imports are set for tighter scrutiny as President William Ruto’s government intensifies a pur...
tralac Webinar Series: AfCFTA update
17 Sep 23 EventWednesday, 20 September 2023
tralac organised a two-part webinar series on the AfCFTA.
Part 1 provided an update on:
Phase 1 negotiations
Guided Trade Initiative
P...
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12 Sep 23 News‘The world is not waiting for us’ on digital technology – Minister Gungubele (News24)
South Africa will become an irrelevant trading partner if the country does not keep up ...
tralac Webinar: a Guide to the AfCFTA for US Companies
08 Sep 23 Eventtralac and CCA are partnering with the U.S. Government’s Prosper Africa initiative to increase two-way trade and investment between African countries and the United States. This ...
tralac Workshop: Africa’s Industrialisation and the AfCFTA
07 Sep 23 EventAfrica’s Industrialisation and the AfCFTA: What can we learn from trade-investment-industrial policy linkages and experiences in Southern Africa?
Trade law and policy experts ca...