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Unemployment will remain well above its pre-crisis levels next year in most OECD countries, despite modest declines over the rest of 2014 and in 2015, according to a new OECD rep...

Africa’s mineral, timber and oil wealth has been highly sought – and fought over – for years, mainly by Western nations. Today, though, Africa has become a strong trading ...

Nigeria, Angola and South Africa were the three leading exporters to the United States in 2013 within the provisions of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), according...

The AfDB North Africa 2014 report focuses on inclusive growth, providing an overview of the AfDB’s activities in the region, along with a summary of the socio-economic situatio...

The resolution of outstanding issues under the Economic Partnership Agreements, among others, will no doubt facilitate regional trade in Africa, writes Eromosele Abiodun In the ye...

Investor enthusiasm for Africa is gaining traction. As the home to two economic powerhouses, the continent offers growth and the opportunity of lucrative return on investment. I...

The health of the global economy is at risk, despite years of bold monetary policy, as countries struggle to implement structural reforms necessary to help economies grow, accordin...

A novel collaborative approach between academics and policymakers examines the impact of trade policy on poor people in eight developing and transition countries in a new book publ...

African ports and maritime managers will meet in Kenya in November to seek ways of addressing challenges facing the two industries, organizers said on Thursday. The Nov. 16 to 1...

The World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report will be out on September 3. This much-cited report ranks countries according to their competitiveness. The World Economi...

Agriculture in affected countries under significant strain, says new FAO special alert Disruptions in food trade and marketing in the three West African countries most affected by...

6th Ordinary Meeting of the AU Sub-Committee of Directors General of Customs Brazzaville. Republic of Congo 22-26 September 2014 Introduction 1. The Commission of the African U...

In one of my blog posts, I wrote about Ethiopia’s infrastructure development. As usual Kenyans were in denial but the fact remains that Ethiopia is advancing faster tha...

The remoteness and size of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) limit FDI options, but despite the limiting factors, FDI to SIDS as a group is very high compared to the size of t...

How can trade be harnessed as a development policy instrument in the post-2015 development agenda? What role can the WTO play to this end? Continued and sustained economic growth ...

Tanzania has edged past Uganda as Kenya’s largest export market in East Africa as a result of the ongoing elimination of non-tariff barriers and increasing local production in Ug...

The potential of new technologies to transform financial services in Africa has long been heralded by the likes of Kenya’s M-Pesa and others.  But services for corporates h...

Dr Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), recently delivered a public lecture on Africa’s development at the London School of Economics (L...

Following the public outcries that greeted the newly introduced immigration policy, South Africa has cleared the air on the various misgivings expressed by the travelling public, i...

COMESA has received 33 million Euros from the European Union to support regional integration and has invited its Member States to apply for the funds before 28 September 2014. The...