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Sub-Saharan Africa economy set to expand by 3.3 percent in 2021

Martedì 12 Ottobre 2021 04:45

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According to the latest edition of the World Bank Africa’s Pulse, the biannual analysis of the near-term macroeconomic outlook for Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa economy is set to expand by 3.3 percent in 2021, i.e. one percentage point higher than the previous forecast (April 2021), and with respect to the recent UNCTAD estimate given in latest Trade and Development report (2021), issued on 15 September 2021.

TOAM, a tool for the identification and elimination of trade obstacles

Lunedì 11 Ottobre 2021 14:10

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The Trade Alert Obstacle Mechanism (TOAM) is an electronic tool developed by the International Trade Centre (ITC) that facilitates the identification and elimination of trade obstacles faced by companies in various West African countries that are members of the ECOWAS and WAEMU Regional Economic Communities.

Kuwait and Bahrain lift ban on Kenya’s meat exports

Venerdì 01 Ottobre 2021 09:01

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After the successful shipment of Kenyan mangoes to Italy of this week and the removal by Kenya of the self-ban on export of mangoes to the European Union, also Kuwait and Bahrain have lifted the ban on Kenya’s meat exports after the country started vaccination exercises against the Rift Valley fever in the affected areas, and complied with global health standards at its export processing facilities.

Africa highly dependent on foreign networks for internet data exchanges

Venerdì 01 Ottobre 2021 07:25

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The UNCTAD Digital Economy Report 2021 points out the dependence of Africa on foreign networks for data exchanges under internet communication protocols.

From the UN an appeal to increased coordination of response measures to pandemics and other crisis

Giovedì 30 Settembre 2021 05:17

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COVID-19 has brought significant disruption to international trade and supply chains, with various countries massively relying on ad-hoc, unilateral measures in response to the pandemic crisis. Irrespective from the restrictive or facilitating nature of these measures, they have all been characterized by lack of coordination with each other. In this regard, multilateral trade rules and most of existing regional trade agreements (RTAs) offer an opportunity for increased coordination of such measures, as they contain provisions establishing mechanisms aimed at encouraging greater coordination of trade policies, public dialogue and concerted approach to decision making processes. This is also the case of the AfCFTA.

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Notizie

Sub-Saharan Africa economy set to expand by 3.3 percent in 2021

TOAM, a tool for the identification and elimination of trade obstacles

Kuwait and Bahrain lift ban on Kenya’s meat exports

Africa highly dependent on foreign networks for internet data exchanges

From the UN an appeal to increased coordination of response measures to pandemics and other crisis

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