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At the time of decolonisation in the 1960’s and 1970’s, the then EEC brought together a strange collection of former European colonies in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific ...

A two-day workshop aimed at Stakeholders working to confront the challenge of stemming illicit financial flows (IFFs) from Africa opened in Nairobi Monday, with the Economic Commis...

As negotiators pursue talks on a workable agricultural safeguard mechanism at the World Trade Organization, it is critical that they have access to up-to-date and reliable informat...

A new World Bank evaluation shows that a conditional cash transfer program has successfully helped reduce extreme poverty, especially among female-headed households. The cas...

World leaders issue Marrakech Action Proclamation underlining ‘irreversible’ momentum Countries accelerated global climate action across a broad range of areas at the 2016 UN ...

The following report is submitted by South Africa to the OECD Competition Committee for discussion at its forthcoming meeting to be held on 29-30 November 2016. Submission by the ...

Ahead of the 4th Africa-Arab Summit, to open on November 23 under the theme of “Together for Sustainable Development and Economic Cooperation”, Senior Officials from Member Sta...

The selection: Monday, 21 November 2016 Profiled African trade and development events starting today: In Addis: the 4th CFTA Negotiating Forum In New York: Africa Industrializat...

In his message on Africa Industrialization Day, United Nations Secretary-General has called on African countries to adopt policies that encourage growth of the private sector and f...

A revolution is under way in Africa and it is not one that involves crowds taking to the streets. Instead it is a revolution in the way the continent is generating and using data t...

The 8th meeting of the African Union Sub-Committee of Directors General (AUSCDGs) of Customs came to a close on 18 November 2016 in Harare under the theme: “From Barriers to Brid...

Cape Town, South Africa | November 18, 2016 If the names of potential cabinet secretaries are any indication of where the relationship between the United States and Africa is head...

The Global Wildlife Program has released the first-ever review of international donor funding for combatting illegal wildlife trade in Africa and Asia, which shows that over $1.3 b...

As world leaders talk climate change solutions at COP22 in Marrakesh, the maritime industry looks set to intensify discussions on determining shipping’s fair share of reducing ca...

Construction of cross-border markets along key borders linking Rwanda with its neighbours will be accomplished in the next five years and, once completed, will enhance regional tra...

African leaders on Wednesday called for speedy action for the implementation of the commitments made at the COP21 in Paris, and urged the fulfillment of the pledges fulfillment of ...

Kenya’s quest to close an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with the European Union ahead of next year’s deadline has run into fresh head winds after a Tanzanian lodged a ...

Today, the U.S. Government and the East African Community (EAC) launched a Regional Development Objectives Grant Agreement at the EAC headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. On behalf of...

South-South cooperation is growing, as developing countries are helping each other to address climate change, sustainable development and implementation of the Paris Agreement...

Human and economic costs of disasters underestimated by up to 60 percent The impact of extreme natural disasters is equivalent to a global $520 billion loss in annual consumption,...