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Growing Trade in Africa

Developing countries need trade to assist them boost development and reduce poverty. This can be achieved through enhanced investment opportunities and the widening of the private sector base. Trade creates.

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South Africa ratifies African Continental Free Trade Area

South African parliament has ratified the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It has now joined 49 other countries that have put pen to paper on the.

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Germany backs UNCTAD work to deliver goals of Africa trade deal

A 1.6-million-euro German donation to UNCTAD will help the UN’s trade and development bodywork with African partners to implement a landmark continental agreement on cross-border commerce. Ambassador Hans-Peter Jugel, Germany’s.

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East African countries to attract private tourism investments

A two-day Ad-Hoc Expert Group Meeting being a hero in Kigali seeking to explore avenues through which financing for tourism in the Eastern Africa region could be sustained in line.

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ECA, Omidyar Network to establish Africa digital identities

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Omidyar Network have announced a partnership to establish legal digital identities in Africa. The partnership will go towards ECA’s support to the.

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President Geingob of Namibia in Nairobi for talks with Kenyatta

President Hage Geingob of Namibia has arrived in the country ahead of bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday. President Geingob who is accompanied by his spouse, Monica Geingob,.

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AU Highlights Need to Boost Intra-African Trade

The African Union (AU) highlighted on Tuesday the need to urgently seek ways to boost trade through the active participation of member states in regional development projects. In this regard,.

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Africa Forum to advance trade and investment in the continent

The Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation of Egypt and COMESA Regional Investment Agency have confirmed dates for the Africa 2018, a high-level forum offering participants an unparalleled platform for.

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Ghana, India trade hits US$3.4billion

Ghana’s trade in goods and services with India reached US$3.4billion in 2017, according to the International Trade Centre (ITC). The figure represents an export value of US$2.76 billion and imports.

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Member States Urged to Explore Non-Traditional Sources of Financing in Central Africa

“Financing industrialization is not only about chasing money,” Antonio Pedro, Director of the ECA Subregional Office for Central Africa has said. “We need to look at the soft and hard.

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