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Africa: Africa Makes Progress On Trade and Economic Integration
allAfrica, 10 October 2016
African countries are boosting intra-regional trade and deepening economic integration at a time when politicians in the global North are raising doubts about the benefits of… Read more »
Africa Makes Progress On Trade and Economic Integration
"Trade is not just about statistics on goods and services. It is also about people. And for me, trade integration is most exciting whenever it creates more jobs", says head of the UN's trade body Mukhisa Kituyi.
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Africa: The 3rd Meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum Kicks Off in Addis Ababa
African Union, 3 October 2016
The 3rd Meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) kicks off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - 03 October 2016 Read more »
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Africa: WTO Downgrades Africa Amid Dramatic Slowing of Trade Growth
News24Wire, 27 September 2016
World trade is expected to grow at its slowest pace since the financial crisis of 2009, the World Trade Organisation said on Tuesday. Read more »
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Africa: New Era Beckons As EAC Courts West African Bloc
Citizen, 28 September 2016
The East African Community (EAC) and the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) may have similar agenda for their respective member states - economic integration. Read more »
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Africa: UNCTAD Annual Report Shows Mixed Bag in African Trade
RFI, 22 September 2016
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNCTAD, has released its annual report, which this year looks at issues concerning the export of African raw materials to… Read more »
