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The Investing in Africa Forum: Partnering to accelerate investment, industrialization, and results in Africa

The Investing in Africa Forum: Partnering to accelerate investment, industrialization, and results in Africa

03 Jul 2015
The Investing in Africa Forum: Partnering to Accelerate Investment, Industrializa-tion, and Results was held June 30-July 1, 2015, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-organized by the Gov...
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tralac’s Daily News selection: 2 July 2015

tralac’s Daily News selection: 2 July 2015

02 Jul 2015
The selection: Thursday, 2 July Featured tweet, @Francismangeni: Zambia, with a population of just 13 million, is projected to get $149 million in net benefits every year fro...
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OECD-FAO expect stronger production, lower prices over coming decade

OECD-FAO expect stronger production, lower prices over coming decade

02 Jul 2015
Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over the coming decade, b...
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A joint mission and plan of action: Universal social protection to ensure that no one is left behind

A joint mission and plan of action: Universal social protection to ensure that no one is left behind

02 Jul 2015
Joint statement by ILO Director-General Guy Ryder and World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim on the launch of the World Bank Group and ILO Universal Social Protection Initiative, ...
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Ministerial Conference in Nairobi “must deliver on development”

Ministerial Conference in Nairobi “must deliver on development”

02 Jul 2015
There is still a lot of work to do, but a meaningful deal which supports growth and development is achievable, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said on 1 July, looking ahead to th...
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UNCTAD’s proposal for a Post-2015 sustainable development review process

UNCTAD’s proposal for a Post-2015 sustainable development review process

02 Jul 2015
A new policy brief elaborates the objectives, guiding principles and organizational framework within the United Nations system of a sustainable development review process. UNCTAD ...
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AU Commission Chairperson commends re-authorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

AU Commission Chairperson commends re-authorizing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

02 Jul 2015
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, on behalf of all AGOA eligible countries, has commended President Barack Obama for his leadership and s...
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tralac’s Daily News selection: 1 July 2015

tralac’s Daily News selection: 1 July 2015

01 Jul 2015
Trudi Hartzenberg, Paul Kalenga: 'National policies and regional integration in the South African Development Community' (UNU-WIDER) This paper seeks to provide some insights...
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Signed Agreement Establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area Among COMESA, the EAC and SADC

Signed Agreement Establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area Among COMESA, the EAC and SADC

01 Jul 2015Topic NewsAfrican trade and integration
The Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) met ...
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Agency heads cite importance of reducing trade costs to support growth and development

Agency heads cite importance of reducing trade costs to support growth and development

01 Jul 2015
Reducing trade costs through initiatives such as the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) will go a long way towards helping businesses and consumers in poorer countries reap...
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South Africa: Merchandise Trade Statistics for May 2015

South Africa: Merchandise Trade Statistics for May 2015

01 Jul 2015
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released trade statistics for May 2015 that recorded a trade surplus of R4.99 billion. This figure includes trade data with Botswana, L...
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AIIB nears completion but China’s ‘global leader’ status remains in question

AIIB nears completion but China’s ‘global leader’ status remains in question

01 Jul 2015
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank seems on track to begin full operations early next year. This week, 50 of the bank’s founding members signed the articles...
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Better science needed to guide policy decisions for sustainable development – UN report

Better science needed to guide policy decisions for sustainable development – UN report

01 Jul 2015
A new United Nations flagship report launched on 30 June 2015 finds that solutions to the challenges to people and planet must build on clear scientific findings in order to be sus...
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Breaking ‘silo’ approach key in toppling barriers to merging three pillars of sustainable development, speaker tells High-level Political Forum

Breaking ‘silo’ approach key in toppling barriers to merging three pillars of sustainable development, speaker tells High-level Political Forum

01 Jul 2015
A major obstacle to the integration of the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development was a “silo” mentality among stakeholders, especially among ...
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Africa still poised to become the next great investment destination

Africa still poised to become the next great investment destination

01 Jul 2015
The commodities boom may be over, but sub-Saharan Africa is still experiencing growth, a remarkable fact considering that the continent is a net exporter of primary commodities. By...
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National policies and regional integration in the Southern African Development Community

National policies and regional integration in the Southern African Development Community

01 Jul 2015
This paper focuses on the relationship between regional integration in the Southern African Development Community and national policies. Review of trade, industrial, agricultural, ...
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tralac’s Daily News selection: 30 June 2015

tralac’s Daily News selection: 30 June 2015

30 Jun 2015
The selection: Tuesday, 30 June Global Review of Aid for Trade starts today The Fifth Global Review of Aid for Trade gets under way at the WTO’s headquarters on 30 June 2015. T...
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Lower trade barriers, stronger global trading system can help end extreme poverty

Lower trade barriers, stronger global trading system can help end extreme poverty

30 Jun 2015
A greater and more sustained effort to deepen the integration of developing countries into the global trading system through lower trade costs and fewer barriers between countries ...
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Colloquium on a new International Migration paradigm for South Africa: Introductory remarks by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba

Colloquium on a new International Migration paradigm for South Africa: Introductory remarks by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba

30 Jun 2015
Introductory remarks by the Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba MP, on the occasion of the Colloquium on a new International Migration paradigm for South Africa in Pretoria on ...
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Global Review of Aid for Trade kicks off on 30 June

Global Review of Aid for Trade kicks off on 30 June

30 Jun 2015
The Fifth Global Review of Aid for Trade gets under way at the WTO’s headquarters on 30 June 2015. The three-day event will bring together over 1,000 participants from around the...
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