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Which transit corridors alternative to Djibouti should Ethiopia use?

Mercoledì 01 Settembre 2021 09:35

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A study recently published in the Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management evaluates the costs and benefits for Ethiopia to use transit corridors alternative to the Djibouti corridor.

World Bank study lauds SADC for its results in terms of trade creation

Martedì 31 Agosto 2021 07:12

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A new study from the World Bank analyses the trade creation and trade diversion effects in the eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) that have been recognized by the African Union as the building blocks on which the continent will rely to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), trying to draw key lessons from these RECs.

Somalia launches Trade Information Portal

Lunedì 30 Agosto 2021 09:09

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Somalia has joined the list of African countries that have adopted a trade information portal to guide their businesses in cross-border trade, in an attempt to lower costs and simplify trade procedures for Somali importers and exporters. Trade Information Portals are information technology tools whose aim is to increase transparency in trade transactions by offering traders a one-stop-shop with comprehensive information on procedures for import, export and transit.

Tanzania Single Window soon operational

Mercoledì 25 Agosto 2021 06:07

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At the end of a five-day meeting in Nairobi ended on 24 August 2021, the Joint Commission on Cooperation (JCC), a bilateral organ comprising officials from Kenya and Tanzania established to resolve issues affecting areas of cooperation, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to strengthen bilateral relations between the respective countries.

The WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) impact on export diversification in the Tripartite region

Martedì 24 Agosto 2021 06:31

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A study from the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) analyses the effects of the implementation of the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in terms of export diversification in the Tripartite region and its regional blocks (EAC/COMESA/SADC).