RTFP is making it easier and quicker for businesses to trade between countries in southern and eastern Africa so that the economies of the region become more competitive and people benefit through job creation and increased wealth.
News:
SA's Media Profiles RTFP
Oct 06, 2008
RTFP's work on the North-South Corridor is being highlighted in an article in the Exporter Section of South Africa's Business Day paper.
SADC Recruits Corridor Coordination Adviser
Aug 21, 2008
SADC is recruiting an expert to coordinate the SADC Corridors Infrastructure Development as well as Transport and Trade Facilitation Programmes. TOR for the post are in English French and Portuguese . The post will be financed by RTFP.
EAC Trade in Services Meeting
Aug 11, 2008
A dedicated session on Trade in Services for the EAC – EPA negotiating group will be held in Entebbe. RTFP is reporting on work it has done elsewhere as well as financing a group of experts.
Tripartite Task Force Prepares for Summit
Aug 07, 2008
CEOs and officers of COMESA, EAC and SADC met in Gaborone from 30 July – 1 August to make preparations for a joint Summit which will be held later in the year.
Trade News:
WTO Talks Collapse:
Aug 14, 2008
29.7.08 - WTO Talks Collapse:
Aug 19, 2007
The WTO Director-General, Pascal Lamy, announced that failure to reach agreement on the special safeguard mechanism for developing countries had resulted in the breakdown of the Doha Development Agenda talks in spite of considerable progress on other issues.