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Ten years ago, the worst financial crisis in decades roiled developing economies across the globe, temporarily halting their progress in the fight against extreme poverty. As the w...

South Africa records largest trade surplus in 18 months in November 2017 South Africa’s trade surplus increased to R13.02 billion in November of 2017 from a downwardly revised R...

Featured infographic, @TradeNewsCentre: Which 70 members have formed e-commerce group at WTO? Related: Too early to regulate e-commerce: Jack Ma Project Syndicate commentary by UN...

A new study presented at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 11th Ministerial says countries’ rules for determining a product’s origin are increasingly similar, which is goo...

UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi says talk of inclusive e-commerce and development must go beyond words if developing countries are to reap the benefits. Hopes that Wo...

East Africans urged to take advantage of regional opportunities to grow their businesses The second edition of East African Business and Entrepreneurship Conference & Exhibiti...

Egypt looks to play a key role in driving regional integration in Africa The Africa 2017 Forum wrapped up in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el Sheikh with a clear message of in...

Although conditions have recently improved to varying degrees in a number of sectors of the South African economy, such as agriculture, mining, manufacturing and retail trade, the ...

Featured tweets on MC11 dynamics, outcomes: @sdonnan: There’s an alternative narrative emerging this morning [Wednesday] at WTO MC11. Just had someone make case to me that we ar...

The WTO’s Eleventh Ministerial Conference has drawn to a close, capping a busy week of talks which saw members only able to endorse limited substantive outcomes at the multilater...

The World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Buenos Aires concluded without a formal statement, reflecting the deep divide between poorer countries who have demande...

The 2017 PIDA Week ended in Swakopmund, Namibia, on Wednesday with delegates calling on Member States to commit themselves to the development of Programme for Infrastructure Develo...

Kenya’s trade in agricultural exports is greatly hampered by perceived high pesticide residue in crops destined for key markets. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Ami...

On 12 December at the One Planet Summit, the 2nd anniversary of the Paris Agreement, world leaders gathered once again in the French capital to underscore how financial flows are s...

ABCA call for papers: Examining the challenges and opportunities of firms’ productivity in Africa Consultancy opportunity: Develop a SADC trade development and trade promot...

Public and private sector leaders on 12 December exchanged insights on implementing the World Trade Organisation’s landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) to fully reap the b...

For the first time in the history of the World Trade Organization, WTO members and observers have endorsed a collective initiative to increase the participation of women in trade. ...

On Monday at the Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference, the UNCTAD event on ‘Trade, Fisheries Subsidies and SDG14’ provided a platform for discussion to give a deeper understandi...

Foreword by Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki NEPAD Agency CEO Currently, half of Africa’s population of 1.1 billion is under 25 years young and it is estimated that 300 million yo...

The untapped potential of transit trade in Tanzania Tanzania benefits significantly from transit trade, serving as a potential driver of economic growth, welfare and local enterpr...