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Trade's role in ending poverty Between 1990 and 2010, one billion people were lifted out of poverty. Trade played a key role, helping to boost growth in developing countries. Economic grow...

Trade integration can increase prosperity. Tariffs and market access barriers were reduced significantly in recent decades, but progress slowed since the early 2000s. In addition, fundamental changes in the global economy are not yet reflected in trade policy: barriers to services trade, for example, remain high. Further reductions in tariffs would boost productivity, and greater openness in services and e-commerce would promote competition and raise living standards. http://ow.ly/kzhO30m1nLi

There is potential in Intra-African Trade.

UNCTAD Secretary General on the enormous potential of intra-African trade “All studies show that what Africa sells within Africa has more value added than what Africa sells to the rest of the world, which is mostly raw materials. Th

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Developing countries need international support to be able to monitor and report on SDGs' progress. Yet in 2015, only 0.3% of total Official Development Assistance was dedicated to statistics.

— SDG Indicators - Sustainable Development Goal Indicators

Former Tanzania president Benjamin Mkapa says domestic resource mobilisation will help African countries in their pursuit to finance their own development. Mkapa said this during the African Leadership Forum held in Kigali under the slogan Africa's Transformation for Sustainable Development. http://ow.ly/58Qx30llGPo

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What African Leaders Must Do to Tackle Illicit Financial Flows Former Tanzania president Benjamin Mkapa says domestic resource mobilisation will help African countries in their pursuit to finance their own development. Mkapa said this during the African Leadership Forum held in Kigali under the slogan Africa's Transformation for Sustainable Development.

If the SDG’s aim is to improve the integrity of financial and fiscal systems, strengthen the rule of law and accountability of governments, and enable productive investment, then combining legal and criminal behaviors into a single category is perverse. Learn more:

The Proposed SDG Indicator on Illicit Financial Flows Risks Conflating Ordinary Business and Dirty Money “Illicit financial flows” means dirty money crossing borders. It is an umbrella term which covers diverse actors including organised crime groups, business people making bribes, political leaders engaging in grand corruption, and major tax evaders hiding undeclared wealth. What they all have in ...

African economies to grow by 4.1% in 2018 – report
The report, titled Boosting Intra-African Trade: Implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, says growth will be driven by continuing recovery in developed economies and by improving global demand, with positive repercussions on commodity prices and Africa’s merchandise trade.

African economies to grow by 4.1% in 2018 – report African economies will grow by 4.1% in 2018, but trade reforms are needed, according to the African Export-Import Bank's Africa Trade Report 2018.

Tools of the Trade: 3 references compiling 🔎 trade statistics, tariff profiles and economic summaries now available. Access the 2018 edition here:

WTO | 2018 News items -WTO issues 2018 editions of its flagship statistical publications WTO issues 2018 editions of its flagship statistical publications —

The African continent will benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area. We expect increase in Intra-African trade and a stronger regional cooperation/ integration on the continent.

The whole continent will benefit from African Continental Free Trade Area Kigali, 30 July 2018, (ECA) -The Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN) of Rwanda in partnership with UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Rwanda Ministry of Trade and Industry organised in Kigali, a policy dialogue to discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and assess the c...