AFRICA TRADE NETWORK ACP Civil Society Seminar on Post-Cotonou, Accra, 20-22 March, 2018 introductory: ACP’s “(non-) mandate” not a draft directive for negotiations (compared to EC) remains to be adopted, hopefully at Lome Council of Ministers in May 2018...
AFRICA TRADE NETWORK ACP Civil Society Seminar on Post-Cotonou, Accra, 20-22 March, 2018 introductory: critical features and lessons of EPA experience content liberalisation deregulation protectionism (re) weaponization of aid process inherent asymmetry of power; reinforced by united-integrated versus fragmentation...
Introduction 1. Context and Contestations Power and Configurations in Africa Challenges and Opportunities The Role of Africa Trade Network and Civil Society Context and Contestation Role of the Continental Free Trade Areas in an arena of contestations and power...
DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEPENDENCY ON COMMODITIES 2011-2013 (UNCTAD) Commodities and “Africa Rising” Taking together agricultural commodities, timber, metals and minerals, and hydrocarbons, natural resources have accounted for roughly 35% of Africa’s growth since 2000. Resource-based raw and semi-processed goods accounted...
Outline Why the CFTA? Background The Road Map for Establishment of the CFTA Objectives of the CFTA Negotiating Structure and Stakeholders Participation Implications of MRTAs The Scope of the CFTA Challenges Policy Recommendations Why The CFTA? The CFTA is...