Tag: Global economy
USTR publishes 2017 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
01 Aug 17 NewsThe 2017 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE) is the 32nd in an annual series that highlights significant foreign barriers to U.S. exports. This...
Secretary-General highlights challenges posed by trade fragmentation
28 Jul 17 NewsTrade governance structures must be “fit for purpose” to address the changing global landscape and benefit Commonwealth member countries, Secretary-General Patricia Scotland ha...
Global infrastructure investment need to reach $97 trillion by 2040
26 Jul 17 NewsA ground-breaking new report by the G20’s Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) outlines infrastructure investment needs globally and individually for 50 countries and seven sectors...
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24 Jul 17 NewsStarting tomorrow, in Harare: Measuring and implementing trade facilitation in Zimbabwe
Next week, in Abuja: Establishing a trade facilitation roadmap in Nigeria
At WTO: Goods ne...
A firming recovery: World Economic Outlook Update, July 2017
24 Jul 17 NewsThe recovery in global growth that was projected in IMF’s April 2017 World Economic Outlook is on a firmer footing; there is now no question mark over the world economy’s gain ...
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20 Jul 17 NewsFeatured tweet, @AUTradeIndustry: The 9th Meeting of the CFTA Continental Task Force commenced to review Technical Documents for the 3rd CFTA Technical Working Groups
Featured new...
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18 Jul 17 NewsFrom last week’s Kenya National Trade Week: the six trade policy documents
(i) The National Trade Policy: Transforming Kenya into a competitive export-led and efficient domestic...
WCO welcomes 2017 G20’s recognition of its work on Illicit Financial Flows
18 Jul 17 NewsThe G20 leaders recognize the work of the World Customs Organization (WCO) in combatting Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in documents agreed following the 2017 G20 Hamburg Summit. T...
The UK’s Repeal Bill: Exiting the EU with certainty
14 Jul 17 NewsThe Repeal Bill is designed to ensure that the UK exits the EU with maximum certainty, continuity and control.
The Government on 13 July 2017 took the next step in returning ...
Regional trade agreements, integration and development
12 Jul 17 NewsDeveloping countries have become more active participants in regional trade agreements, which raise questions about how the benefits of integration are distributed. A key conc...
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10 Jul 17 NewsFeatured infographic: Visualizing trade flows among G20 nations
Starting tomorrow, in Geneva: Sixth Global Review of Aid for Trade
Lily Sommer, Heini Suominen, David Luke: Aid fo...
Major leap for Africa at G20 summit
10 Jul 17 NewsThe Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit, which concluded in Hamburg, Germany, on Saturday, has recorded positive outcomes for global development, with significant benefits for the ...
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07 Jul 17 NewsDiarise: Southern Africa Civil Society Forum (13-17 August, Johannesburg); China-Africa Investment Forum (27-28 November, Marrakesh)
UNCTAD SG Mukhisa Kituyi confirmed for a secon...
New 2025 global growth projections predict China’s further slowdown and the continued rise of India
07 Jul 17 NewsThe economic pole of global growth has moved over the past few years from China to neighboring India, where it is likely to stay over the coming decade, according to new growth pro...
WTO, IMF, World Bank urge G-20 leaders to act on trade
07 Jul 17 NewsThe leaders of the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank urged G-20 leaders on 6 July to reinvigorate trade by reducing trade barriers and cu...
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06 Jul 17 Newstralac’s Weekly e-Newsletter is posted: SACU, Monitoring Regional Integration in Southern Africa Yearbook 2015/2016 (and more)
Concluding today, in Maputo: WIDER Developmen...
No time to stand still: Strengthening global growth and building inclusive economies
06 Jul 17 NewsNearly sixty years ago, a little-known band called the Beatles arrived in Hamburg, got a haircut, recorded their first song, and found their sound.
Taking a cue from the...
New plan for Africa called ‘best EU initiative ever’
06 Jul 17 NewsMembers of the European Parliament are expected to pass on Thursday, 6 July the new European Fund for Sustainable Development (EFSD), a key element to a plan to raise as ...
Trump’s US still lacks an Africa policy – but that might be about to change
06 Jul 17 NewsWhen Donald Trump looks at Africa, what does he see?
When Donald Trump was elected, almost no one in the US was thinking about Africa. People knew the swingeing State Department a...
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23 Jun 17 NewsA reminder that the SACU Summit takes place today in Swaziland.
tralac’s Weekly Newsletter is posted. Talkmore Chidede examines investment policy reforms in Africa: How can they...