Tag: Regional integration
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Trade Policy Review: Nepal—Insights from the WTO Assessment
Overview of Nepal’s Trade Policy Review Nepal’s Trade Policy Review (TPR) offers an in-depth examination of its trade regime, barriers, and reform trajectory. Conducted with input from the WTO Secretariat and the Nepal government, the review assesses how Nepal’s policies influence export competitiveness, import access, and overall economic development. The document set includes a Secretariat…
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Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential for Faster Long-Term Growth
Overview: Africa’s Path to Faster Long-Term Growth Economies across Africa face a mix of headwinds and opportunities as global conditions evolve. With inflation cooling and global long-term rates potentially easing, the continent could poisedly harness faster long-term growth. Unlocking Africa’s economic potential means leveraging commodity booms, expanding inclusion in global value chains, and implementing reform…
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Unlocking Africa’s Economic Potential for Faster Growth
Executive Summary: A Continent on the Rise Africa’s economic outlook features slow but steady growth, underpinned by stabilizing inflation, evolving monetary policy, and a shift toward higher-demand commodities. While challenges remain, the region’s long-term potential is underpinned by young demographics, improving governance in places, and a concerted push toward greater regional integration. This article outlines…
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ICGLR Hails Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Tanzania Victory: Regional Leaders Welcome a New Era
ICGLR Congratulates Tanzania’s President-Elect The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has publicly congratulated Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan on her victory in Tanzania’s presidential race. The endorsement comes as part of a broader signal of continued regional engagement and a commitment to stable leadership in East Africa. The ICGLR’s congratulations emphasize not only…
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Regional Instability and East Africa’s Cross-Border Trade: The Path to Industrialisation
Introduction: Instability as a Barrier to Trade Regional stability has emerged as a critical driver for intra-African trade, particularly in East Africa where cross-border commerce fuels jobs, investment, and industrial growth. At the 3rd Industrialisation Conference, stakeholders highlighted that without peace and cohesion, efforts to scale up cross-border trade will stall, undermining regional aspirations for…
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Africa’s Capital: AFIS 2025 Urges Domestic Investment
AFIS 2025 Sets a Bold Agenda for Africa’s Financial Future The Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS) 2025 opened in Casablanca with a clarion call from regional leaders: Africa must harness its own capital to drive sustained growth, reduce dependency on external funding, and accelerate the continent’s development agenda. The inaugural panel highlighted a shared sense…
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Paga: Ghana’s Top Informal Trade Gateway in 2024 Q4
Paga Surges as Ghana’s Leading Informal Trade Corridor Paga, a bustling border town in Ghana’s Upper East Region, has distinguished itself as the country’s most active informal trade corridor. Data from the Ghana Statistical Service shows that during the fourth quarter of 2024, Paga handled more goods through its border crossing than any other entry…
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Beyond Trump: Luxon’s Quiet Wins in Southeast Asia
Introduction: A Different Narrative in Southeast Asia As New Zealand’s prime minister, Christopher Luxon has faced the usual political gauntlet—domestic expectations, coalition dynamics, and the pressure to project leadership on the world stage. Yet in Southeast Asia, a region brimming with economic potential and strategic nuance, Luxon’s most consequential gains may not come from dramatic…
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Togo and AfCFTA Secretariat Reschedule Biashara Afrika Forum to March 2025
Overview: A strategic shift for Biashara Afrika The government of Togo, in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat, has announced a postponement of the third Biashara Afrika Forum, Africa’s premier trade and investment platform under the AfCFTA umbrella. Previously set for November 3, the event will now take place in March next year. The reschedule reflects…
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ECOWAS Revisits MoU with Training Centers of Excellence to Strengthen Regional Capacity
Overview of the Strategic Review The ECOWAS Commission has initiated a strategic review of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Training Centers of Excellence (TCEs). The three-day working session, which began on October 28, brought together senior officials from member states, regulatory bodies, and the ECOWAS institutional sectors. The gathering underscores a shared commitment…