July 07, 2014
Africa: Regional Economic Communities Consult On Boosting Intra-African Trade and the Continental Free Trade Area
The African Trade Policy Centre of the Economic Commission for Africa, in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the Secretariat of the Southern African Development… Read more »
Africa: Togo Holds National Trade Consultative Forum
A two-day meeting was convened by the Togo National Trade Consultative Forum (NTCF) in the country's capital, Lomé to promote and enhance multi-stakeholder policy dialogue… Read more »
Africa: Boosting Intra - African Trade (BIAT) and the Continental Free Trade Area
In January 2012, the African Union Summit of Heads of States and Government approved an Action Plan for Boosting Intra -African trade and the establishment of a Continental Free… Read more »
Africa: National Trade Consultative Forum
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June 20, 2014
Central Africa: ECA's Support Enlisted On Gauging Informal Trade in Central Africa
CEMAC member states have called on the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) to provide technical support for a study to design a streamlined method of collecting data on informal… Read more »
April 09, 2014
Africa: Experts Confer On 'Bankable' Aid for Trade Projects
Experts attending a 3 day meeting in Tunis last week have agreed that Regional UN Economic Commissions could collaborate in assisting developing countries to optimize their… Read more »
April 01, 2014
Tunisia: Experts to Look Into Integrating Aid for Trade Into Global Markets
The Economic Commission for Africa will host an inter-regional forum of over 60 experts from around the world to share experiences and views on how Aid for Trade can best… Read more »
March 18, 2014
Africa: Negotiators Meet On Trade, Transformation and Africa's Role in Global Markets
At a retreat of African World Trade Organization negotiators this week, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes said that the benefits of… Read more »
March 03, 2014
East Africa: Customs Data Harmonisation - a Must for ECCAS-CEMAC Market Integration
To improve customs performance and increase sub-regional trade in Central Africa, there is great need to harmonise CEMAC-ECCAS data collection and processing methods. Read more »
February 02, 2014
Cameroon: Moving Out of Oil and Fish Imports Can Overturn Cameroon's Fortunes, Says Top UN Official
Cameroon can completely overturn its economic fortunes if it could get out of the grip of fish and energy oil importation, UN Under-Secretary General and ECA Executive Secretary… Read more »
February 05, 2014
East Africa: Building Capacity for Cross-Border and Transit Transport Management
High transport costs remain a challenge for many African countries, particularly those that are landlocked. Read more »
November 09, 2013
Africa: ECA to Hold Trade Facilitation Symposium in Bali
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is partnering with TRALAC (Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa) to organize a session at the Trade and Development Symposium, a parallel… Read more »
November 08, 2013
Africa: Trade Facilitation From an African Perspective - a New ECA Publication
Trade Facilitation is one of the key negotiation issues in the run-up to the 9th session of the WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Bali from 3 to 6 December 2013, and… Read more »
October 28, 2013
Africa: Think Tanks Chart the Path for Africa's Accelerated Transformation Through Regional Integration
Africa is well positioned to chart the path for transformation through regional integration. But it should go beyond the narrow focus on trade in goods. Read more »
October 29, 2013
Africa: New Publication Stresses Policy Harmonization to Transform and Boost Intraregional Trade
Recent developments show that Africa's political leaders have taken bold steps to strengthen and promote production and competitiveness, with the result that regional integration… Read more »
October 23, 2013
Southern Africa: Region Trading Less and Less With Itself
Southern Africa has the lowest internal trade on the continent and among other regions of the world at 15% according to preliminary findings of an issues paper on Intra-regional… Read more »
October 27, 2013
Africa: Regional Integration Is a Primary Condition for Africa's Industrial Revolution
"Regional Integration in Africa," the theme of this year's October 28-30 African Economic Conference (AEC) in Johannesburg, is at the very core of the quest for the continent's… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Africa: Africa Must Strive to Remain Competitive in Global Trade
Speaking at the Eighth Ordinary Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Trade in Addis Ababa this week, Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic Commission… Read more »
October 07, 2013
Africa: Technical Experts to Consult On Implementating Boosting Intra-African Trade and the Continental Free Trade Area Initative
Technical experts to consult on implementing Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT) and the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) initiatives Read more »
October 04, 2013
Africa: African WTO Negotiators Urged to Put the Continent's Interests First
Addressing African negotiators at a high-level retreat taking place in Montreux from 3-4 October, the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa Mr. Carlos Lopes… Read more »
October 05, 2013
Ethiopia: Experts to Meet On Monitoring and Evaluation for Aid for Trade Projects
As the lead organization for the project, "Facilitating Effective Integration of Developing Countries in the Global Economy through Aid for Trade Schemes", the Economic Commission… Read more »
September 16, 2013
Africa: ECA Urges Countries to Cut High Cost of Trading to Grow Share of Global Business
African countries need to lower the cost of trading on the continent in order to increase their share of global market, said the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Read more »
September 12, 2013
Africa: Bankers Urged to Remove Tarriff Barriers to Open Up New Market Opportunities
At the PTA Bank's 29th Annual General Meeting in Addis Ababa, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Abdalla Hamdok said the share of intra-African… Read more »
August 29, 2013
Africa: Addis Ababa Hosts Regional Services Sector Meeting From September 12-13
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Union and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will from September 12 - 13 in Addis Ababa host an… Read more »
August 09, 2013
Africa: Africa Makes a Strong-Case for Continued Preferential Trade With the U.S.
Trade relations between the USA and African countries benefiting from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) come under serious scrutiny at the 12th AGOA Forum that has… Read more »