Tag: Value Chains
Supporting Lesotho’s economic diversification and trade integration: Structural transformation through greater export competitiveness
10 Aug 18 NewsThis report provides a multifaceted diagnostic overview of Lesotho’s export competitiveness, including an assessment of medium-term impacts of potential trade policy changes, bas...
Trade logistics gap persists between developed and developing countries
25 Jul 18 NewsReport finds advanced economies remain leaders on trade logistics
Advanced economies remain the global leaders in trade logistics, finds Connecting to Compete, a new Wor...
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16 Jul 18 NewsFeatured tweet, @WTOAccessions: Did you know that 9 of the 22 countries in the queue for WTO membership are from the African continent? Download: Latest WTO Accessions Newsletter, ...
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13 Jul 18 NewsThe Ministerial session of the Sectoral Council of Ministers Responsible for EAC Affairs and Planning takes place tomorrow in Burundi.
African Business interview with Prof Carlos ...
AGOA remains critical in developing regional value chains in Africa
13 Jul 18 NewsThe Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies participated in the opening day of the 17th Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum being held in Washington DC from 11-12 ...
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03 Jul 18 NewsUpdated: tralac’s AfCFTA Ratification Barometer
UNU-WIDER has posted an early view of the forthcoming book Industries without Smoke-stacks: Industrialization in Africa reconside...
World Bank Group increases support for regional integration in sub-Saharan Africa
22 Jun 18 NewsTitled “Supporting Africa’s Transformation”, the World Bank’s new Africa Regional Integration and Cooperation Assistance Strategy for the period FY18-FY23 will pr...
Forum highlights ‘inclusive trade’ for world’s poorest countries
15 Jun 18 NewsWith a share of global trade of less than 1%, fresh ideas are needed to bring the world’s poorest countries into the international trading system.
Better trade that boosts prosp...
Promoting private sector development as a driver of regional integration in Southern Africa
11 Jun 18 NewsThe Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Office for Southern Africa in collaboration with the African Union Southern Africa Regional Office (AU-SARO) and Africa Business Group (ABG...
Foreign direct investment to Africa fell by 21% in 2017, says United Nations report
07 Jun 18 NewsForeign direct investment (FDI) flows to Africa slumped to $42 billion in 2017, a 21% decline from 2016, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2018. Weak oil...
UN deputy launches powerful tool for least developed countries
07 Jun 18 NewsAmina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, launched a unique policy compendium in Geneva on 6 June 2018 that aims to assist governments of the world’s mos...
OECD sees stronger world economy, but risks loom large
31 May 18 NewsThe global economy is experiencing stronger growth, driven by a rebound in trade, higher investment and buoyant job creation, and supported by very accommodative monetary policy an...
Ethiopia Economic Update: The inescapable manufacturing-services nexus
16 May 18 NewsServices & Manufacturing Linkages: Exploring the Potential of Distribution Services
This Ethiopia Economic Update focuses on the connection between services and manufacturing,...
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11 May 18 NewsStarting today, in Addis: Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Pointers: Agenda and programme, Side events, Documents.
Highlighted docume...
Policy recommendations and options: Boosting trade and development by tackling Africa’s supply chain challenges
11 May 18 NewsOver the past 15 years, Africa has accounted for several of the fastest growing economies in the world. However, Africa overall accounts for just 2 percent of global trade.
The Br...
Commonwealth adopts forward-looking Connectivity Agenda for Trade and Investment
20 Apr 18 NewsIn response to the risks to growth presented by rising protectionism, leaders at the CHOGM today expressed their strong support for the multilateral trading system and adopted...
Exploring Malawi’s export potential
19 Apr 18 NewsRegional integration is the key to Malawi’s trade success, according to a new ITC report that uncovers the country’s greatest untapped export potential in agro-processing.
Thi...
African ports: Strengthening Africa’s gateways to trade
13 Apr 18 NewsPorts are a vital part of the supply chain in Africa with each port having a far-reaching hinterland often spanning a number of countries.
Africa, despite its enormous size, still...
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03 Apr 18 NewsTowards a Mauritius-China FTA: trade negotiations begin (GoM)
The first round of negotiations on the Mauritius-China Free Trade Agreement kicked off yesterday. The Head of the Mau...
Deepening Africa-India trade and investment partnership
29 Mar 18 NewsAfrica and India are increasingly becoming more prominent partners in each other’s trade with significant growth in the market shares of their respective imports and exports. The...