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Published on Jan 4, 2021

ECA urges Africa’s private, public sectors to cooperate for success of AfCFTA

For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to deliver on its promises, the private and public sectors on the continent must work together, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) executive secretary Vera Songwe has said. At the virtual launch of …

Source: Engineering News - Neutral
Published on Dec 22, 2020

Pandemic crushes retail workers in California and global supply chains across the world

In her last weeks working the freight shift at the local J.C. Penney store, Alexandra Orozco took out her phone and hit record. The 22-year-old shot videos as she and her co-workers slid down a metal shoot (technically meant for empty boxes) in the store …

Source: KTLA - California - Neutral
Published on Dec 22, 2020

Pandemic crushes global supply chains, workers at both ends

In her last weeks working the freight shift at the local J.C. Penney store, Alexandra Orozco took out her phone and hit record. The 22-year-old shot a video of the giant black-and-red ’Everything Must go!” posters, and posted it on TikTok in October.“ …

Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Washington State - Neutral
Published on Dec 9, 2020

World: Campaigners warn that 9 out of 10 people in poor countries are set to miss out on COVID-19 vaccine next year

Rich countries have hoarded enough doses to vaccinate their entire populations nearly 3 times over Nearly 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in ten people against COVID-19 next year unless urgent action is taken by governments and the …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Nov 4, 2020

Comesa laments low intra-regional trade

The Chronicle Business Reporter THE Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has expressed concern over the low intra-regional trade among its 21 members, which is estimated at seven percent. The low performance has been attributed to …

Source: The Chronicle (Zimbabwe) - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Sep 30, 2020

World: Small countries’ leaders outline visions for progressive cooperation that makes use of their innovation, ...

GA/12272 Recalling Detrimental Impact of Former Power Structures, Speakers Highlight National Contributions to New Global Alliances Promoting Common Good Undaunted by the global forces shaping their societies and challenging their very existence, the …

Source: ReliefWeb - Neutral
Published on Oct 9, 2019

Zimbabwe Excluded As UK Signs Special Trade Deal with Southern African Customs Union Nations

By Dorrothy Moyo| There was no Zimbabwean flag anywhere near, as UK signed a special deal with the Southern African Customs Union, SACUM. The arrangement helps to ensure increased and continued trade between UK and Southern Africa post Brexit. Zimbabwe has …

Source: Zim Eye - Uncategorized
Published on Sep 15, 2020

Congress should retire, not reform, the Generalized System of Preferences

The United States’ Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is set to expire at the end of the year. This trade program, which started up in 1976, grants developing countries zero-tariffs on eligible goods. U.S. Trade Representative Robert LighthizerRobert …

Source: The Hill - Neutral
Published on Nov 20, 2019

Developing Global Free Trade- China and the Southern African Customs Union

(Part four of a five-part BRICS Free Trade series) Op/Ed by Chris Devonshire-Ellis Chinese President Xi Jinping has just returned from Brazil where he attended the annual meeting of the BRICS nations in Brasilia. With the Presidents and Prime …

Source: The Africa News.net - Neutral
Published on Jan 20, 2017

Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah handing over the instrument of acceptance of ...

ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nigeria has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), making it the 107th World Trade Organisation (WTO) member to do so. Only three more ratifications from members are needed to achieve the two- …

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Published on Jan 20, 2017

Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah handing over the instrument of acceptance of ...

Nigeria has ratified the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), making it the 107th World Trade Organisation (WTO) member to do so. Only three more ratifications from members are needed to achieve the two-third threshold that will bring the TFA into force. …

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Published on Aug 12, 2019

The greatest confusion and deception of all time- duty-free or free trade policy cannot solve the complicated problems ...

By Fekadu Bekele (Ph D) 08. 2019 Human dignity is offended when persons are denied the opportunity to participate in their own development, when development “takes place over their heads” (Yuengert M. Andrew, What is “Sustainable Prosperity for all” in the …

Source: Zehabesha - Uncategorized
Published on Oct 5, 2017

Zim moves to ratify WTO trade facilitation agreement

Business Reporter ZIMBABWE has inched closer to ratifying the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement that seeks to foster mutual multi-lateral trade processes among member states. WTO member states concluded negotiations on the Trade …

Source: The Chronicle (Zimbabwe) - Gov't Propaganda
Published on Jul 22, 2020

OPINIONISTA: The looming Brexit cliff – what it means for South Africa

On 30 June 2020, the United Kingdom and the European Union passed a final threshold. Although the UK formally left the EU on 31 January in terms of the Withdrawal Agreement between the EU and UK, that agreement provided for a transition phase until 31 …

Source: Daily Maverick - Neutral
Published on Sep 7, 2018

FOCAC must advance Lesotho’s interests: Monyane

Herbert Moyo IF there is one big lesson that former ambassador Nkopane Monyane’s foray into world diplomacy taught him, it is that no-one must ever enter into negotiations on the basis of fuzzy philosophical considerations which are far removed from …

Source: Lesotho Times - Neutral
Published on Mar 9, 2017

Gains of Ratifying the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

Eromosele Abiodun writes on the need for Nigeria to commit to the World Trade Organisation trade facilitation agreement, as the country stands to benefit immensely The gradual growth in trade volumes in recent years, have significantly changed the …

Source: This Day - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 16, 2019

II: The African Continental Free Trade Area

Tove van Lennep looks at positive projections for economic diversification, development and job creation II: The African Continental Free Trade Area – Projected impact on South Africa 15 January 2019 INTRODUCTION At the 2018 Investment Summit, President …

Source: Politicsweb FC - Right-wing
Published on Jun 29, 2018

SACU BACKS ESWATINI’S BID FOR BIGGEST TRADE OFFICE

GABARONE, BOTSWANA – The Kingdom of Eswatini has received a major boost in her bid to become host to Africa’s biggest trade offices. SACU member countries; South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Botswana, have unanimously endorsed Eswatini as befitting to host …

Source: Times of Swaziland - Uncategorized
Published on Dec 13, 2017

Buenos Aires Declaration on Women and Trade outlines actions to empower women

(Buenos Aires) - For the first time in the history of the World Trade Organization, WTO members and observers have endorsed a collective initiative to increase the participation of women in trade. In order to help women reach their full potential in the …

Source: 4-traders - Uncategorized

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Published on January 14, 2021 - 18:25 GMT

EU files WTO panel request against illegal export restrictions by Indonesia on raw materials for stainless steel

Dispute settlement | Brussels, 14 January 2021 Today, the EU has requested the establishment of a panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to seek the elimination of unlawful export restrictions imposed by Indonesia on raw materials necessary for the …

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Published on January 1, 2021 - 18:14 GMT

DECEMBER 31, 2020: TRADE CRASH ACCURATELY PREDICTED THE IMPACT OF COVID-19; UPDATED VERSION COMING IN EARLY 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020: TRADE CRASH ACCURATELY PREDICTED THE IMPACT OF COVID-19; UPDATED VERSION COMING IN EARLY 2021 MILWAUKEE, WI, USA, January 1, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Written from July, 2019 through June, 2020, TRADE CRASH was written by …

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Published on October 13, 2020 - 16:16 GMT

Boeing subsidy case: World Trade Organization confirms EU right to retaliate against $4 billion of U.S. imports

Dispute settlement | Brussels, 13 October 2020 Today, the World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed the EU to raise tariffs up to $4 billion worth of imports from the U.S. as a countermeasure for illegal subsidies to the American aircraft maker, Boeing. The …

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Published on October 8, 2020 - 18:28 GMT

Statement by the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson on the outcome of the second round of consultations for the ...

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, wishes to congratulate Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria on her selection, together with Yoo Myung-hee of the Republic of Korea, to the third and final round of consultations to select …

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Published on August 7, 2020 - 16:21 GMT

Coronavirus - Africa: World Trade Organization (WTO) members discuss cotton development assistance, impact of COVID-19 ...

Download logo t a meeting of the Director-General’s Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton on 30 July, the chair Deputy Director-General Alan Wm. Wolff reiterated the forum’s mandate to ensure transparency of development assistance programmes for …

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Published on November 27, 2020 - 10:22 GMT

Put small-scale traders at the heart of efforts to accelerate trade and investment in Africa post COVID-19

Download logo Industry experts meeting this week for a virtual discussion focused on resetting, retooling and restarting regional integration in Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, underscored the importance of putting small scale traders at the …

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Published on August 3, 2020 - 17:24 GMT

Coronavirus - Africa: World Trade Organization (WTO) members stress role of intellectual property (IP) system in ...

Download logo IP measures in the context of COVID-19 At the request of South Africa, WTO members engaged in a discussion on the important role the WTO - and the TRIPS Council in particular - play in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. Developing and least- …

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Published on August 3, 2020 - 17:24 GMT

Coronavirus - South Africa: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) applauds South Africa for championing health safeguards at ...

Download logo As World Trade Organization (WTO) members met on 30 July for a Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Council formal session, South Africa took leadership in highlighting that the intellectual property (IP) barriers …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 16:57 GMT

Refer Sri Lanka to International Criminal Court (ICC). Victims Must Fashion Modalities for Non-recurrence: TGTE

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) has urged the UN Core Group on Sri Lanka (Canada, Germany, the UK, North Macedonia, and Montenegro) to submit a new …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 16:25 GMT

Antisense And RNAi Therapeutics Market Driven By Growing Prevalence Of Neurogenerative And Infectious Diseases

The Business Research Company’s Antisense & RNAi Therapeutics Market Global Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 15:29 GMT

Scientific Research And Development Services Industry To Grow Alongside Increasing Lifestyle & Chronic Disease Incidence

The Business Research Company’s Scientific Research And Development Services Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 15:28 GMT

Increasing Volume Of Consumer Data Encourages The Newspaper And Magazine Publishers Market

The Business Research Company’s Newspaper & Magazines Publishers Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry, Business & Economy ...
Published on January 26, 2021 - 15:13 GMT

The Investment Banking Industry Is Seeing A Lot Of M&A Activity, Which In Turn Drives The Market

The Business Research Company’s Investment Banking Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UK, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- New year, new updates! Our reports have been revised for market …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 14:00 GMT

LeadingQuest, Parlacom and floLIVE Enter Distribution Agreement to Stimulate IoT Growth in Brazil

A deal that will drive advanced M2M/IoT Services for the Brazilian market SãO PAULO, BRAZIL, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LeadingQuest, a telecommunications leader specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, IoT ( …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 13:15 GMT

MSP GURU Announces Agile BPI as Global IT and Business Transformation Executive Advisors

Real People. Real Feelings. Real Innovation. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MSP GURU, a global leader in managed service provider consulting services for the employee and non-employee workforce, today announced …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 12:00 GMT

GlobalWonks Announces New Advisory Board Members

Enterprise platform for real-time expert insights welcomes three new global advisors to guide future growth WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- GlobalWonks, a technology provider of real-time expert insights for …

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Published on January 26, 2021 - 06:22 GMT

Teenage Cartoonist Gains Thousands Of Followers Worldwide With His Whiteboard Comics

Jake has drawn thousand from around the world that follow him and plug in to read his comics. DENVER, COLORADO, USA, January 26, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jake Hamilton a teenage prodigy cartoonist and has become an inspiration to thousand of …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 18:30 GMT

GoodFirms Features the Most Excellent AR/VR Companies from the United States for Varied Sectors of Industries - 2021

GoodFirms unveils the Top AR/VR Developers known to provide optimal solutions in varied industries. WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- During these unprecedented times, technology helps …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 14:59 GMT

NAKIVO Launches v10.2 with Support for SharePoint Online and S3 Object Lock

The latest version of NAKIVO Backup & Replication expands protection for Microsoft 365 data and adds ransomware protection for backups stored in Amazon S3. SPARKS, NEVADA, USA, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NAKIVO launches v10.2 of …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 14:34 GMT

IPT Group acquires PRIMOVE E-mobility Wireless Charging technology portfolio

EFRINGEN-KIRCHEN, BADEN-WüRTTEMBERG, DUITSLAND, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- IPT Group, holding company of IPT Technology, one of the leading global manufacturers of wireless charging and electrification solutions applied in industrial …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 14:00 GMT

Interisle Study Reveals Excessive Withholding of Internet WHOIS Data

ICANN policy suppresses contact data needed to maintain a secure and interoperable Internet HOPKINTON, MA, USA, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Interisle Consulting Group (http://www.interisle.net) today announced the publication …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 13:30 GMT

Home Fitness Franchise Send Me A Trainer Expands Internationally to the UK after Rapid Growth in the US in 2020

Send Me A Trainer Awards Master Franchise in the UK and Exploring New International Markets WASHINGTON, US, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Send Me A Trainer announces today that it has awarded its first Franchise in the United Kingdom. …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 11:56 GMT

International Day of Education: An Open Letter from Hong Kong to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres

For International Day of Education: These are Hong Kong's Youth Voices on Education for Sustainable Development, from Young Changemaker Incubator Class of 2021 17 Education (NASDAQ:YQ) NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire. …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 10:45 GMT

Announcing the 2020 International Service Excellence Award Winners

The 2020 International Service Excellence Awards celebrate organizations and individuals for their commitment to service excellence CHICAGO, IL, USA, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Global leaders in customer experience are celebrated …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 06:46 GMT

DONY wholesales masks to the US Medical Supplies in Texas, New Carolina, Missouri, Oregon, New York, New Jersey

Dony mask delivers more than 300,000 masks per day to the market, focus on Maryland, Kentucky, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Illinois, Washington,... HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The first defense …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 05:00 GMT

Deep Technology Startup ADGS Releases PANDEXIT, a COVID Variant Simulator Awarded by World Innovation Summit for Health

PANDEXIT simulates the spreading of emerging virus variants and discovers the best policies to protect the population and the economy DOHA, QATAR, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A first of its kind software to fight the spread and impact …

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Published on January 25, 2021 - 02:08 GMT

Proudly presenting Africa’s Top Employers 2021

Africa's Top Employers for 2021 have been announced. CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, January 25, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This year 221 organisations spanning 32 African countries have been officially announced as certified Top …

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Published on January 24, 2021 - 22:31 GMT

Even the New Jersey Supreme Court can't stop Somerset Superior Court Judge Thomas Miller from Meddling a Case

Judge Miller pressured Judge Reed and made him reverse a million dollar decision and the Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Conduct can do nothing about it. SOMERSET, NJ, UNITED STATES, January 24, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- How far would a …

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