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African Trade News
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Re-launch of the Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique Growth Triangle a step towards regional integration at a localized level – ECA
ECA Press Release No. 110/2011
Addis Ababa, 31 August 2011 (ECA) - A two-day Strategic Planning Workshop to re-launch the Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique Growth Triangle was held on 29-30 August 2011 in Lilongwe, Malawi. The Growth Triangle was first launched in 2000 as an initiative to complement and enhance economic development objectives in marginalized and economically depressed areas of the three countries, according to the Information and Communication Service of the Economic Commission for Africa.
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Positive trends in Africa’s Aid for Trade, but more interventions needed to overcome constraints says Janneh
ECA Press Release No. 102/2011
Addis Ababa, 20 July 2011 (ECA) -Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa – ECA said this week that although Aid for Trade in Africa is starting to show results, interventions are urgently needed to overcome the short and long term constraints. Mr. Janneh made this remark at the Third Aid for Trade Global Review held this week in Geneva during a debate on progress in Africa.
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Aid for Trade to Africa surpasses other regions, says ECA-led study
ECA Press Release No. 90/2011
Addis Ababa, 21 June 2011 (ECA) - African trade experts from member State capitals and the Geneva-based African trade negotiators assembled on Tuesday in Geneva for a roundtable organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in preparation for the 18-19 July, 3rd Global Aid for Trade (AfT) review. The aim of the Review will be to assess the impact of AfT on economic growth, trade creation and poverty reduction.
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EAC/ATPC Expert Group Meeting on the project "Empowering Border Communities through Modernisation of Shared Markets"
21 - 22 June 2011, Kigali, Rwanda
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Workshop/Roundtable on Aid for Trade in preparation for the 3rd Global Aid for Trade Review which will focus on assessing the impact of aid for trade on economic growth, creation of trade and poverty reduction.
21 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland
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AGOA forum to promote trade relations, enhance competitiveness
Addis Ababa, 08 June 2011 (ECA) - The 2011 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum will be held in Lusaka, Zambia on 8 - 10 June 2011 on the theme: Enhanced Trade through Increased Competitiveness, Value Addition and Deeper Regional Integration.
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International Conference on Single Window (ICSW)
8 - 9 June 2011, Hotel Meridien President in Dakar, Senegal
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Abuja Treaty seeing mixed progress in Free Trade Areas and Harmonization of Regimes
ECA Press Release No. 86/2011
Addis Ababa, 01 June 2011 (ECA) -Trade and regional integration experts assembled in Addis have been urged to make strong recommendations that will see to it that member States accelerate the establishment of Continental Free Trade Area and Customs Union as agreed in the Abuja Treaty.
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Towards a Continental Free Trade Area and Customs Union in Africa – 7th session of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration aims to shape debate for African Union Summit 2012
ECA Press Release No. 83/2011
Addis Ababa, 23 May 2011 (ECA) - The 7th session of the Committee on Trade, Regional Cooperation and Integration (CTRCI) will take place on 2-3 June 2011 at the Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More than 150 participants are expected to attend the meeting to discuss the theme “Towards an accelerated Continental Free Trade Area and Customs Union in Africa” and will examine ways and means of fast-tracking the process.
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Mid-term review of AGOA urges better arrangements and extension beyond 2015
ECA Press Release
Addis Ababa, 25 May 2011 (ECA) - Ministers of Trade from countries that are beneficiaries of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) said in Lusaka, Zambia, that despite the positive contribution of the AGOA to African economies, there are challenges that are hindering the realization of its full potential benefits.
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African Researchers to undertake second phase of Global Trade Analysis training
ECA Press Release No. 40/2011
Addis Ababa, 07 April 2011 (ECA) - The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in collaboration with the World Bank is sponsoring the 2011 African Short Course in Global Trade Analysis for African researchers entitled: Introduction to Applied General Equilibrium Analysis in a Multi-Region Framework.
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Workshop on Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development for Policy Makers from ECOWAS Commission and Its Member StatesAccra, Ghana, 24 - 26 January 2011
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