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How fast the world changes. There was once a time when global financial institutions pushed neo-liberal policies on African economies, even as my organisation, Unctad, repeatedly...

Broad consensus on framework to assess structural improvements, but differences remain between US and China The world’s top economic policymakers have agreed upon a set of indic...

Speakers at activities marking the 23rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank’s) on 22 July 2016 in Mahe, Seychelles, said t...

Ministerial Declaration pledges concrete action to implement 2030 Agenda The Development Cooperation Forum was a neutral and impartial space that allowed for fresh perspectiv...

Building on the Successes of the ATA, Closing Key Gaps Starting in 2010-2011, the Government of Nigeria, after years of benign neglect, began to reform the agriculture sector. To ...

The African Union faces a litmus test in its quest to be self-reliant as it moves to implement a new funding model that will see member states fund the organisation using a share o...

The recent import restriction by Zimbabwe was under discussion at a bilateral meeting of officials from the ministry of Industry and Commerce and their South African counterparts l...

The First Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Industrial Summit, which aims to accelerate industrialization and private sector development in West Africa, has taken ...

The selection: Friday, 22 July 2016 Featured blog, by tralac’s Trudi Hartzenberg: ‘How can the CFTA facilitate trade in services?’ (UNCTAD) The trade in services agenda in ...

African Governments should add new revenue sources to finance their development, such as remittances and public-private partnerships, and clamp down on illicit financial flows, an ...

Regional trade and integration agreements should lead to development outcomes. They are not ends in themselves. The scope and coverage of the these agreements should reflect the co...

The UK’s historic popular vote to leave the EU has prompted debate and reflection among a number of analysts on potential impacts on African economies. While many long term...

The WTO launched a new annual statistical publication – the “World Trade Statistical Review” – on 21 July. This new publication provides insights into how world trade has e...

Some 90 countries backed an UNCTAD-FAO-UNEP initiative on Wednesday, signing up to a roadmap towards ending harmful fishing subsidies. Fishing subsidies are estimated to be as hig...

The International Monetary Fund cut its forecasts for global economic growth this year and next as the unexpected U.K. vote to leave the European Union creates a wave of uncertaint...

The selection: Thursday, 21 July 2016 Trade negotiators close to a deal as battle of wording continues (Business Daily) The developed world is opposed to the strengthening of UNC...

Least developed countries lose an estimated $23 billion per year, equal to about 10 per cent of their exports to the Group of 20 (G20) through failure to comply with G20 non-tariff...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Nairobi meeting closed its fourth day closer to a deal on a final declaration even as intense lobbying continued...

The 2016 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development concluded today with the adoption of a declaration that committed ministers from around the world to leaving no one b...

Kenya is seeking to offset trade imbalance with South Africa by focusing on services where the East African country has a comparative advantage. Industrialisation secretary Adan...