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The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum which holds the Chair of the Association of Eastern African Chamber of Mines and Petroleum hosted f...

At a joint meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the General Assembly’s main economic and financial committee, the respective heads of the two UN...

The selection: Friday, 7 October 2016 Starting on Monday, in Antananarivo: COMESA Summit to address integration challenges The top decision-making organs of COMESA are scheduled ...

Regulators must strike a delicate balance between protecting consumers and the environment on the one hand and not restricting trade on the other, a top UNCTAD official said on Wed...

The United States government has asked the South African government to challenge an attempt by South African poultry and pork producers to once again block US imports of those prod...

Communiqué of the ninety-sixth meeting of the G-24 Ministers on International Monetary Affairs and Development, held in Washington, D.C. on October 6, 2016 1. We, the Intergovern...

Amid a backdrop of weak global growth, remittances to developing countries are expected to increase only slightly in 2016, says the World Bank’s latest paper on Migration an...

Dr John Isemede, an international trade expert with UNIDO, says Nigeria is really not gaining from its international trade agreements. Isemede told newsmen in Lagos that many of Ni...

The selection: Thursday, 6 October 2016 The Sixth Global Review of Aid for Trade on “promoting connectivity” will take place 11-13 July 2017: details Lily Sommer, David Luke:...

2016 SME Competitiveness Outlook finds that a 10% increase in regulatory burden decreases the value of small-firm exports by 3.2% Small firms are hit twice as hard as larger enter...

Investing in sustainable infrastructure is key to tackling three simultaneous challenges: reigniting global growth, delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals (...

Lower prices for staple grains more than offset by rising sugar and dairy prices in FAO Food Price Index Global food markets will likely remain “generally well balanced” in th...

The top decision making organs of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) are scheduled to begin meeting, Monday 10 October 2016 in Antananarivo, Madagascar ahea...

Priority Trade Policy Actions to Support the 2030 Agenda and Transform African Livelihoods In September 2015, world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developm...

Some 96% of world trade is affected by “non-tariff measure”. Meeting these formidable, complex and often opaque rules requires financial and technical resources, which means th...

The selection: Wednesday, 5 October 2016 Mukhisa Kituyi: ‘African trade integration most exciting whenever it creates more jobs’ (UNCTAD) Africa is widely noted for its low l...

Speech by AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina at the Third FT Africa Summit in London, 3 October 2016 Good morning everyone. I am delighted to be here today with you all at this Third...

Fifteen years ago the Doha round of trade negotiations was launched, creating much needed hope that the multilateral trade system carved under the banner of the Worl...

The 3rd Meeting of the CFTA Negotiating Forum kicked off on Monday, 3 October 2016 at the AUC Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On behalf of H.E. the Commissioner for Trade a...

The Gender Dimensions of Services The service sector makes a substantial contribution to GDP, providing jobs, crucial inputs and public services. In 2014 the service sector accoun...