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WCO publishes first evaluation report of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme

In July 2022, the World Customs Organization (WCO), on a funding from the European Union, launched in Ghana the Programme on the implementation and application of rules of origin for enhanced Intra-African trade, also known as EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme. This initiative is aimed at supporting the African continent to improve its capacity to deal with rules of origin and ultimately to support the harmonized and well-coordinated implementation and application of the rules of origin under Annex 2 of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and other regional and international commitments. After one year of implementation, the WCO has published its first evaluation report, which shows positive results, with a total of 37 activities that have been implemented in 2022, at continental, regional and national levels, benefitting 14 national customs administrations and 3 Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in the continent.

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New AfreximBank African Trade Report shows 18.6 percent growth of intra-Africa trade in 2022

The African Export-Import Bank (AfreximBank) 2023 edition of the African Trade Report examines trade and economic developments in Africa and other parts of the world during 2022. The executive summary of the report, available on the AfreximBank website, notes that also in 2022 African trade was characterised by very few manufactured exports, highly concentrated in a limited number of countries, driven by a few sectors. Concerning intra-Africa trade, the report shows that its value reached US$193.17 billion, growing by 18.6 percent in 2022.

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22nd COMESA Summit urges extension of the Tripartite programme on harmonization of cross border transport policy and regulation at continental level

The recently approved final communiqué of the 22nd Summit of the COMESA Authority of Heads of State and Government gives an overview of the progress achieved by COMESA under the market integration and infrastructure development pillars, based on the findings of a report that was presented during the Summit by the COMESA Secretary General. Among the conclusions adopted, one deserves particular attention. This is the recommendation to scale up the Tripartite Transport and Transit Facilitation Programme (TTTFP) at Continental level. An harmonized regulation on transport in Africa is key for supporting the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) implementation, because in order to facilitate intra-African trade, it is not only necessary to build roads, but also to ensure that traffic along these roads flows without obstacles that may be created by regulatory gaps and discrepancies.

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From Senegal a study on products with the highest potential for AfCFTA trade

A study just published by the Ministry of Economy of Senegal tries to identify the products having the highest potential for being exported to other African countries within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), based on the Senegal's comparative advantages in the manufacture of such goods and the countries where they are in higher demand in Africa. The study also analyses the main destinations of Senegalese products, and the regulatory and promotional policies that can be implemented by the government to increase their penetration into other African markets.

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Plans for the establishment of a Management Authority for the Ethio-Djibouti corridor seem to become more concrete

An Ethiopian delegation led by the Ethiopian Maritime Authority held on 8 June 2023 a meeting with the Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority to advance plans for the establishment of the Ethio-Djibouti Corridor Management Authority along the road that connects Addis Ababa to Djibouti via the border post of Galafi. On 22 November 2021, the Ministers of Transport of Ethiopia and Djibouti signed an agreement for establishing a Corridor Management Authority (CMA) to oversee and coordinate operations and identify bottlenecks along the Ethio-Djibouti corridor.

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