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Transport regulatory frameworks harmonization to push the Africa’s transformation agenda

The third African Transformation Report "Integrating to transform", published by the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) explores how to give impetus to Africa’s transformation agenda in the aftermath of the debilitating COVID-19 pandemic that has set back development across much of the continent and undermined progress on reducing poverty. Transport regulation harmonisation is indicated among the key sectors where to promote convergence, in view of a reduction of trade costs.

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New edition of the WTO World Tariff Profiles published

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) issued the latest edition (2021) of the World Tariff Profiles, a statistical yearbook made in collaboration with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) with information on both tariffs and non-tariff measures imposed by the 164 WTO members, plus other countries and customs territories.

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Wood products as a key sector for boosting trade among African countries

A recent report issued by the African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank titled Intra-African Trade in Wood Products, explores the role that forest value chains can play in advancing Africa’s development and the AfCFTA objective of increasing the intra-African trade integration.

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Is democracy that causes peace... or trade?

The relationship between democracy and armed conflict, and inter-State conflicts in particular. We discuss this topic on our blog.

Port rivalry in East Africa quickly escalating

In January 2021, China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI), the Chinese largest port operator, currently owning a 23.5% stake in the port of Djibouti, announced the signing of a deal with the Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH), a company wholly owned by Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA), for a $3bn expansion of the Djibouti port.

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