Tag: Industrial policy
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21 Aug 18 NewsTransnational corporations, business practices and human rights: DIRCO consultation starts today in Johannesburg, ahead of treaty negotiations at the UN
Diarise: The Fourth Invest...
Africa set for a massive free trade area
20 Aug 18 NewsExperts say the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is a game changer
Following the unveiling of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018...
SADC hosts the 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Windhoek, Namibia
20 Aug 18 NewsThe 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SADC was held at Safari Court Conference Centre, in Windhoek, the Republic of Namibia, on 17th and 18th August 2018...
President Kagame attends 38th SADC Summit
20 Aug 18 NewsPresident Kagame attended the 38th Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 17 August 2018 in Windhoek, Namibia where he delivered remarks in his capacity as ...
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17 Aug 18 NewsSADC Summit updates:
Key speeches from South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa (Keynote address as outgoing Chair); Namibia’s Dr. Hage G. Geingob (Acceptance speech as incoming Cha...
SADC Summit: Acceptance speech by incoming Chairperson Dr. Hage G. Geingob, President of Namibia
17 Aug 18 NewsDelivered on the occasion of the 38th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government, Windhoek, 17 August 2018
On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Namibia, I a...
SADC Summit: Maiden speech by Mr. Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, President of Botswana
17 Aug 18 NewsRemarks at the official opening of the 38th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, Windhoek
Your Excellencies, It is indeed an honour for me to address you for the...
SADC should push for industrial growth: Ramaphosa
17 Aug 18 NewsThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) needs to continue pushing for industrial growth and development in the region, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
With the help of t...
The Limits of Depreciation as a Driver for Export Growth in South Africa: A Sectoral Analysis
14 Aug 18 PublicationsAmong the various tools used to drive export competitiveness, the exchange rate has always taken pre-eminence and has in practice proved to be capable of stimulating export demand ...
Does Rand Depreciation Help South Africa’s Exports?
13 Aug 18 BlogIn the 1930s, before the era of floating exchange rates, countries would try to gain a competitive advantage for their exports by means of ‘competitive devaluation’. This pract...
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10 Aug 18 NewsAhead of the 38th SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government (17-18 August): Namibia takes over Chairpersonship of SADC Committee of Senior Officials. An SARDC preview of the sum...
24th ICE of Southern Africa: Blue economy, inclusive industrialization and economic development
10 Aug 18 NewsThe 24th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts (ICE) of Southern Africa will be hosted by the government of Mauritius under the theme: “Blue Economy, Inclusive In...
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07 Aug 18 NewsA reminder of tomorrow’s UNCTAD forum in Johannesburg: Netrepreneurs: The rise of Africa’s Digital Lions
Diarise: (i) EAC-COMESA-SADC Consultative workshop on Trade in Goods (...
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01 Aug 18 NewsStarting today, in Addis Ababa: AfCFTA negotiations on Rules of Origin (1-11 August)
Diarise: 38th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SADC (17-18 August, Wind...
Kenya: Exports to Africa can spur industry – Biwott
01 Aug 18 NewsSince the 1980s, the manufacturing sector’s contribution to gross domestic product has been fluctuating, stagnating at 11 percent over the past five years to decline to 8.4 perce...
Regional integration and trade highlights at SADC Industrialisation Week
31 Jul 18 NewsThe message from the opening session of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) annual regional public-private engagement forum, known as Industrialisation Week, was ...
Zim engages Sadc over market access
27 Jul 18 NewsZimbabwe is still engaging Sadc on full market access as it has not yet fully implemented the Sadc Free Trade Area due to industrialisation, a government official has said.
In a s...
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19 Jul 18 NewsA preview: SADC Industrialisation Week (30 July - 1 August, Windhoek) on the theme of Promoting infrastructure and youth empowerment for sustainable development. Register her...
Industrialisation week to increase private sector participation
19 Jul 18 NewsTHE third annual Southern African Development Community industrialisation week is expected to broaden the participation of the private sector, youth and women in the implementation...
Davies: Steel and aluminium exports to US no threat to national security
16 Jul 18 NewsSouth Africa’s steel and aluminium exports to the United States does not pose any threat to US national security, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Davies was speakin...