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Poverty, inequality, migration and political unrest have all threatened social cohesion in Eastern Africa, as well as many other threats. Yet the region has proved remarkably ...

The forthcoming 17th Ordinary East African Community (EAC) Heads of State Summit, scheduled February 29 in Arusha, Tanzania, will discuss the best sustainable financing mechanism f...

Infrastructure projects undertaken by the Central Corridor states, including the railway line, will be fast-tracked, ministers for infrastructure from Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi ...

The WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade will conduct its Twenty First Annual Review of the Implementation and Operation of the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade...

The Acting Deputy Director-General of Consumer and Corporate Regulation at the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti), Mr MacDonald Netshitenzhe says Alternative Dispute Resolu...

Remarks by Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel in the Debate of the State of the Nation Address, 17 February 2016 The State of the Nation Address and yesterday’s deb...

Debate and sharing of knowledge at FAO-hosted symposium FAO is committed to bring the debate on agricultural biotechnologies to regions and family farmers from around the world to...

Many low-income developing countries have joined the group of Eurobond issuers across the globe – in sub-Saharan Africa (for example, Senegal, Zambia, and Ghana), Asia (for examp...

Egypt’s African offices will maximise benefit of storage areas for Egyptian exports, making them serve as starting points for the distribution Egyptian investors are seeking fur...

The selection: Wednesday, 17 February 2016 South Africa’s trade at a glance - update of recent developments (tralac infographics): Big picture, Intra-SACU trade, SACU trade with...

Kenya had the highest number of infrastructure deals in East Africa last year on the back of mega real estate projects and the standard gauge railway, says a report by financial co...

Overview At the 10th Ministerial Conference (MC10) held in Nairobi, Kenya on 15-18 December 2015, Ministers agreed the following text on Aid for Trade as part of the Ministerial ...

West Africa and the European Union (EU) are gearing up for the finalisation of the signatures for the onward commencement of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). To this end,...

The growth of unconventional gas is spreading across the world with major implications over many years for markets and prices according to a new World Energy Council study ‘...

WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo visited Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on 16 February as part of his current visit to West Africa. The Director-General met with President Alassa...

Survey results from 14 sustainability standards for nine commodities point to emerging trends for sustainable-certified production Worldwide cultivation and trade of agricultural ...

Kenya has signed a global tax deal that will help to crackdown on multinationals and individuals keen on evading taxes and curtail the use of tax havens. The law will make i...

The selection: Tuesday, 16 February 2016 Diarise? Unleashing the next engine of growth: a services trade agenda beyond Doha and the TPP (webstreaming, 7 March, Washington) Robert...

New report urges Africa to address fragility through natural resources management The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Washington-based Environmental Law Institute (E...

WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo visited Abuja, Nigeria, on 15 February to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and discuss how trade, and the WTO, can serve Nigeria in the ye...