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Revised draft of the Outcome document of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development
13 May 2015In its resolution 68/279, the General Assembly requested that the first draft of the outcome document of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (13-16 July...
read moreLand Policy Initiative Update: Steering Committee lauds progress, approves 2015 work plan
13 May 2015The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) Steering Committee met on Friday 8 May at the African Union Commission (AUC) and approved a consolidated work plan for 2015.
The C...
read moreSigning of US $3m grant agreement with ACBF
13 May 2015The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) has extended US $3m grant to the African Union (AU) in support of its 3-year capacity building program, which aims to build and enha...
read moreNamibia, EU ready to sign EPA
12 May 2015The European Union and Namibia have wrapped up negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), and are expected to sign the agreement later this year as the EU builds on...
read moreRelief as shippers, clearing agents move to establish a regional logistics platform
12 May 2015The cost of doing business within the East African community and Rwanda in particular could be further be reduced, thanks to the establishment of the East African Freights and Logi...
read moreThe Ebola crisis: Implications for trade and regional integration
12 May 2015In addition to the severe effects of Ebola, the virus has implications for trade, investment, and regional integration in West Africa. What can be done to revitalise trade in West ...
read moreAU-RECS-UNECA-AfDB Coordination Committee convenes on Implementation of Africa’s Agenda 2063
12 May 2015The Chairperson of the African Union Commission H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has called for a more dynamic relationship between the African Union Commission and the Regional Ec...
read moreEAC countries develop 5,000 standards to ease regional trade
12 May 2015The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat is set to introduce 5,000 new standards to ease the movement of goods and services.
Some of the new standards include seeds stan...
read moreStrengthening the private sector to boost continental trade and integration in Africa
12 May 2015Africa needs a dynamic and vibrant private sector to seize existing opportunities in the trading system, says an UNCTAD Policy Brief. The document identifies some key elements of a...
read moreAfrican Trade Experts meet to finalize the draft documents prior to the launch of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) negotiations
11 May 2015The three-day Experts’ Meeting segment of the African Union Ministers of Trade (AMOT) opened on Friday at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The objective i...
read moreAfDB’s new fund paves the way for climate finance readiness in Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Annual Report
11 May 2015Launched in April 2014 with a EUR 4.725 million contribution from Germany for an initial three-year period, the African Development Bank-sponsored Africa Climate Change Fund (...
read moreSouth Africa and Mauritania strengthen bilateral economic relations
11 May 2015South Africa and Mauritania have committed to enhance the Bilateral Economic Relations. The commitment was made in Pretoria on Friday where the Minister of Trade and industry, Dr R...
read moreSouthern Africa to commission 2,763MW new generation capacity
11 May 2015Southern Africa plans to commission new projects that will add 2,763 megawatts to the regional grid this year as the region targets to meet its energy needs by 2018.
Of the planne...
read moreAfrican countries join forces against illegal trade of wild species
11 May 2015African Heads of State, experts and policymakers, gathered for the International Conference on Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora in Africa from April 27-30 in Brazzaville, Cong...
read moreLaunch of Industrial Policy Action Plan 2015/16 – 2017/18
08 May 2015Media statement by Minister of Trade and Industry Dr Rob Davies at launch of the Industrial Policy Action Plan 2015/16 – 2017/18 at the Industrial Development Corporation Auditor...
read moreConcert among SADC ruling parties may speed up regional integration
08 May 2015The Vice-president of MPLA, Roberto de Almeida, admitted on Wednesday in Luanda that the Parliamentary Groups of the Forum on the ruling parties in SADC countries, whose institutio...
read moreHow mobile money is saving Africa $2bn annually
08 May 2015Mobile phones have proven to be potential game-changers in boosting access to financial products and services to people in Africa. This is particularly true for...
read moreFragile states need new form of development aid, OECD report says
08 May 2015Nearly 1.5 billion people live in countries riddled with conflict, fragility and violence, and which have also shown the least progress on achieving development goals, according to...
read moreInvesting to change lives: IFC and AfDB seek to boost private sector in Africa
08 May 2015Enhancing partnerships with a view to boosting private sector as the driving force for sustainable and inclusive growth in Africa is one of the main priorities for the African Deve...
read moreImplementation of NDP a top priority
08 May 2015Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Minister in the Presidency, Jeff Radebe, says coordinating, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) ...
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