February 10
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World Bank Urges Continent to Up Cross Border Trade
Nairobi Star
Heavy regulation and thick borders continue to stifle trade amongst African countries even as exports to the developed economies remain vulnerable to global economic turmoil. Read more »
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World Bank - Africa Losing Billions of Dollars to Trade Barriers
This Day
A new World Bank report has disclosed that African countries are losing out on billions of dollars in potential trade earnings every year because of high trade barriers with... Read more »
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Govt 'Keen' on Cooperation With Sudan
Egypt Online
Prime Minister Dr. Kamal Al Ganzouri received on Thursday Ahmed Ibrahim Altaher, Chairman of the Sudanese National Council and his accompanying delegation. Read more »
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Continent Loses Taxes As Tariffs Fuel Illicit Cross-Border Trade
Business Daily
The African Union faces a setback in its plan to create a single continental market in the next five years because a growing number of traders turn to informal channels to... Read more »
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Dies Irae for Inter-African Trade in Addis
Namibian
OUR continent's leaders gathered last week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to take up the case for greater inter Africa trade. Read more »
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Cargo Traffic to Ports Increases
This Day
The cargo throughput handled in the Nigerian ports has increased from 74,910,284 metric tonnes in 2010 to 82,763,384 metric tonnes in 2011; indicating a 10.5 per cent increase. Read more »
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Pascal Lamy, 'Africa Should Strenghten Trade Within Itself' [interview]
Foroyaa
Provoked by the economic crises in the rich world since 2008, two shadows are cast on the multilateral trading system, institutionalised as the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Read more »
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New Dawn
The Monrovia City Cooperation or MCC is continuing its vigorous campaign against unpleasant environments with Monrovia. Read more »
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SNA
The Minister of Foreign Trade, Osman Omer Al-Sharif, announced that his ministry would adopt new regulations for reactivation of the border trade to protect the local products from... Read more »
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TRA, Traders Team Up Against Tax Evasion
Daily News
TANZANIA Revenue Authority (TRA) and the business community have agreed to adopt Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) effective next month, a move that is observers say will... Read more »
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FG to Boost Fabrics for Domestic, Export Markets
Daily Trust
The Federal Government has begun the process of boosting local production of made in Nigeria fabrics for domestic and export markets, the Minister of Trade and Investment has said. Read more »
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Common External Tariffs Hurting Rwanda's Trade
New Times
Rwanda is losing millions of francs in potential earnings because of the common external tariff on international trade since it joined the East African Customs Union in July 2009. Read more »
February 9
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Trade Barriers Costing Continent Billions of Dollars, Says WB
Nation
African countries are losing billions of dollars in trade opportunities within the continent due to trade barriers, a new study by the World Bank says. Read more »
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Tradeline Consult Organizes Workshop for Traders
Ghanaian Chronicle
Tradeline Consult has organised a trading workshop for traders and some small scale enterprises in the Greater Accra Region, to educate them on how to develop and grow their... Read more »
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New Turkish Ambassador Pledges to Boost Trade
Ghanaian Chronicle
The new Turkish Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Mr. Aydin Nurhan, has pledged to boost the balance of trade between Ghana and Turkey. Read more »
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Kenya Seeks Investor for Transformer Plant
TradeInvest
The Kenya Electricity Expansion Project, which seeks to bolster the government's goal of connecting one and half million people and businesses to the electricity grid by 2015, has... Read more »
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Country Deemed As Important Partner for South Africa
ANGOP
The Angolan ambassador to South Africa, Josefina Pitra Diakité, said on Wednesday in Cape Town that Angola is an important partner for South Africans. Read more »
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Gombe Traders Move to Explore International Markets
Daily Trust
Traders under the auspices of Association of International Traders in Gombe State have resolved to pursue export and import opportunities provided by the international market in a... Read more »
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Country in Nuclear Plant Trade-Off With France
Namibian
GOVERNMENT has bargained with Areva to realise its dreams of nuclear energy: tax incentives for the French state-owned giant's Trekkopje project in exchange for a feasibility study... Read more »
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Surtax On Twin Cab Vehicles Scrapped
The Herald
GOVERNMENT on Tuesday scrap-ped surtax on all imported double cab motor vehicles. The 25 percent surtax was removed a month after its introduction on January 1 this year. Read more »
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Country Should Use Export Taxes to Industrialise [opinion]
The Herald
THE long-term decline in the prices of many primary commodities relative to other products, combined with high price volatility, has been a long-standing issue in international... Read more »
February 8
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Continent Loses Billions in Potential Trade Earnings [press release]
World Bank
With African leaders now calling for a continental free trade area by 2017 to boost trade within the continent, a new World Bank report shows how African countries are losing out... Read more »
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Ambassador Touray Appointed Trade Minister - Fatim Badjie Returns to Health
Daily Observer
The President of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has effected two more cabinet appointments with effect from yesterday, Tuesday,... Read more »
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Africa Loses Billions to Non-Exploitation of Cross-Border Trade - World Bank
Leadership
A new World Bank report released yesterday, has revealed that African countries have been losing out on billions of dollars in potential trade earnings every year because of high... Read more »
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Govt, Congo DR to Pen Smooth Trade Deal
Times of Zambia
ZAMBIA and Congo DR are in the next couple of weeks expected to sign an economic agreement to facilitate smooth trade between the two neighbouring countries, Commerce, Trade and... Read more »
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