2012 Africa News | TradeMark Southern Africa (TMSA) - Advancing Regional Integration in Southern and Eastern Africa

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21 November 2012

UNSC adopts India initiated statement to curb piracy Source: Zee News Logistics, Non-tariff barriers, Ports infrastructure	read more
White Zim farmer lauds AU rights ruling Source: News24 African Union, Agricultural trade, Land policy, Zimbabwe	read more

20 November 2012

Coal exports not enough to wipe out Mozambique’s trade deficit Source: MacauHub Mining, Mozambique, Trade data	read more
Comesa business gurus meet Tuesday to discuss role of SMEs Source: Daily Monitor Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Private sector	read more
COMESA deal to boost exports Source: New Vision Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Intra-African trade, Intra-regional trade, Private sector, Uganda	read more
Comesa: Ugandan PM opens Kampala summit Source: New Vision Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Intra-African trade, Tripartite FTA	read more
East Africa: Traders reel from cargo clearance bribes Source: Business Daily must read Cross-border trade, Customs management, East African Community (EAC), Logistics, Non-tariff barriers, Private sector	read more
ECOWAS, partners to improve business climate in West Africa Source: AfriqueJet Intra-regional trade, One Stop Border Posts (OSBPs), Private sector, West Africa	read more
G20 Trade and Investment Promotion Summit 2012: outcomes Source: Goverment of Mexico G20, Trade facilitation, World Trade Organisation (WTO)	read more
Growth strategies for Africa in a changing world: TICAD V input Source: Policy Dialogues Aid effectiveness, Mining, Political economy, Private sector, Trade facilitation	read more
In South Sudan, plunder preserves a fragile peace Source: Reuters must read Aid effectiveness, Civil society, Governance, South Sudan	read more
Museveni begs donors over aid cuts Source: Daily Monitor Aid effectiveness, Governance, Uganda	read more
Nairobi Statement on EPAs Source: TWN Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)	read more
Tanzania's budget support partners fail to honour deal Source: The Citizen Aid effectiveness, Tanzania	read more
Traders want pre-import inspection policy scrapped Source: Daily Monitor Customs management, Private sector, Uganda	read more
Zimbabwe is new Kavango-Zambezi chair Source: The Times of Zambia Development corridor, Zimbabwe	read more

19 November 2012

A four degree warmer world Source: Irin Climate change	read more
Biti blasts banks Source: The Herald Private sector, Zimbabwe	read more
Dollar shortage stalls Kenya’s trade with Southern Sudan Source: Business Daily Cross-border trade, Intra-regional trade, Kenya, Private sector, South Sudan	read more
EAC eyes joint infrastructure development Source: The Citizen East African Community (EAC), Infrastructure finance	read more
Economic integration: to expand or to deepen? Source: AfDB must read African Development Bank (AfDB), Intra-regional trade, Regional integration	read more
Enough in the Nile to share, little to waste Source: Irin Agricultural trade, Ethiopia, Infrastructure finance	read more
Govt to audit foreign workers in private sector Source: IPPMedia Employment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Private sector, Tanzania	read more
Grant from Holland for Zambezi Valley Source: Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique Agricultural trade, Development corridor, Infrastructure finance, Mozambique	read more
Informal cross border trade in Africa: implications and policy recommendations Source: AfDB African Development Bank (AfDB), Cross-border trade, Customs management, Inclusive growth, Informal sector, Intra-regional trade	read more

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