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African Major Groups and other Stakeholders (MGoS) met in Cairo on 17th May 2016 for a preparatory meeting to identify priority issues and lay the groundwo...

Speech by Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer Joaquim Levy at the World Bank’s Development Finance Forum on the theme ‘Unlocking Opportunities in Fragile Markets’ i...

For any serious analysis of development in Africa, we must embrace the fact that there are distinct sovereign countries each with its own economic and development needs and likely ...

According to new GEGI research in collaboration with Yongzhong Wang of the Chinese Academy of Social Science’s Institute for World Economics and Politics, in just over a decade C...

The global deficit in quality jobs and deteriorating economic conditions in a number of regions threatens to undo decades of progress in poverty reduction, warns a new report by th...

The second Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opened on 18 May 2016 under the theme: “Ensuring inclusive and integrated implementation and follow-up of the 2030 Age...

If Africa is to fully realise the benefits of development, services must play an enhanced role in its structural transformation and economic growth processes. This will require add...

The Namibia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NCCI) says local businesses are gravely concerned about the government’s decision to compel South African citizens to acquire busine...

The selection: Wednesday, 18 May 2016 Today, in Rome: first Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference (which includes a trade component) The AfDB’s Annual Meetings will take place ne...

Signs of growth, signs of political shift and signs of untapped potential, this is what FIATA sees looking at its vast African constituency. Now is the time to ensure that such ri...

The Secretary General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF), Dr Esau Chiviya, recently made a strong case for transformation of the organ into...

The Ministerial Workshop on Food Security and Poverty Eradication was held at the Gaborone International Convention Centre in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana on 16th May 2016. The ...

Kenya is mulling terminating the standard gauge railway (SGR) in Naivasha or Kisumu after Rwanda pulled out of the flagship infrastructure project on the Northern Corridor. ...

The head of the official export agency of the United States Government says American exports to Sub Saharan Africa remain low and points to an opportunity for export growth to the ...

The Expert Meeting on Trade as a Tool for the Economic Empowerment of Women is taking place from 23-24 May 2016 in Geneva. Women are important players in trade: they manufacture p...

Coming changes to trade barriers add uncertainty at a volatile time for the commodity Sweeping changes to the trade barriers governing the sugar industry are redrawing the map for...

“Troubling” delays in reporting farm subsidies to the WTO are holding up efforts to negotiate new trade rules, the chair of the organisation’s agriculture talks said on 9 May...

The selection: Tuesday, 17 May 2016 Two key appointments in Africa’s trade finance sector: Minister Gatete named board chairman of PTA Bank (New Times), Afreximbank appoints Kan...

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) held a two day meeting on 12 and 13 May 2016, with key stakeholders representing various capa...

The fourth session of the Multi-year Expert Meeting on Trade, Services and Development is taking place from 18-20 May 2016 in Geneva. The Doha Mandate, adopted at UNCTAD XIII...