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The objective of the March 2017 meeting was twofold: (i) to take stock of the current market situation (ii) to examine possible areas of cooperation between participants based on p...

South Africa is working towards allowing all African citizens to enter the country without visas – but at first “trusted travellers” like diplomats, officials, academics, bus...

This report is a joint effort of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Africa Finance Corporation, focusing on the climate for infrastructure investment in Sub-Saharan Africa. ...

Zimbabwe’s former Economic Planning and Investment Promotion minister, Tapiwa Mashakada (MDC-T), has been elected the new chairperson of PAP’s Committee on Trade, Customs and I...

President Xi Jinping wrapped up the inaugural summit dedicated to his cornerstone diplomatic initiative for Chinese-style globalization with an invitation to world leaders attendin...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is looking to strengthening its relationship with India as part of its larger agenda for a ‘a more robust Africa’. Motivated by the success...

New report outlines path to faster, sustainable economic growth and more inclusive human and social development Morocco has an opportunity in the years ahead to boost economic gro...

The European Union has invited the government of Tanzania for dialogue over the Economic Partnership Agreement impasse that has threatened to derail the trade pact between the bloc...

Posted: tralac’s Weekly Newsletter Akinwumi Adesina: Africa and India – sharing the development journey (IPPMedia) And nowhere is this partnership more needed than on the iss...

Nigeria: FEC approves trade negotiations office (PM News) The Federal Executive Council, presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday approved the establishment o...

Harmful fishing subsidies that contribute to overfishing are estimated to be as high as $35 billion, fisheries experts from the United Nations trade and development agency said yes...

“Scientific and technological progress is an essential means to eradicate poverty and create a better world for all. We should not see it as an existential threat,” said Dr. Mu...

Underway, in Kigali: the third Transform Africa Summit. Further details: conference website Starting tomorrow, in Maputo: the 5th Annual African Mobile Phone Services Policy Initi...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged sub-Saharan African countries to implement strong and urgent policy action to boost growth in the region. According to its latest R...

The FAO has welcomed the new report published by WFP on food security, conflict and international migration. “The WFP report is an important contribution to the debate...

The African Union (AU) is developing a policy designed to hold companies to account by setting down guidelines on how they should conduct business on the continent. The aim of th...

Africa needs investment from the G20 in its infrastructure if European efforts to increase trade are to have any positive effect. The continent also needs to set up its own interna...

The third Transform Africa Summit opens today at the Kigali Convection Centre, attracting about 3,000 delegates. The summit convenes African government leaders and representatives...

Africa ponders challenges as WTO steps in way of AU self-financing model (New Times) The WTO and the US government have written to a number of African Union member states on the l...

The World Trade Organisation and the US government have written to a number of African Union member states on the legality of the implementation of the new self-financing mech...