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Features

Guest writers comment on trade in southern Africa.

Tripartite talks set new trade path

Museveni

The recent Tripartite Summit in Uganda between COMESA, the EAC and SADC is a symbolic step forward for regional integration, writes Dianna Games


Regional Infrastructure Gains Ground in SADC

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A renewed commitment to regional infrastructure in SADC is apparent and a host of programmes are being developed. John Rocha looks at what is happening and ways to improve the project pipeline


The real business of regional integration

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Greg Mills looks at the case of Rwanda in analysing the root causes of high transport and trade costs across Africa's borders


Kazungula Bridge

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Dianna Games considers if improved infrastructure alone will help the region's traders


Research Studies



Research Papers:
The Initial Impact of the TDCA between South Africa and the European Union. Thomas & Leape of LSE –CREFSA with Hanouch & Rumney of BusinessMap Foundation. Oct 05. 931 KB
Revenue Impacts of the EPA between the European Union and Eastern & Southern African Countries. Munalula, Cheelo, Kamocha & Shimwandwe. 2006. 491 KB
Study to Assess the Likely Impacts on Southern African and EU Producers of Further Liberalising the TDCA by Granting South Africa Duty Free Access to the EU. Olympio, Robinson, Cocks with Landell Mills.2006 778 KB

Trade Policy
EPAs: 
Overlapping RTA membership 'spaghetti' diagram 54.61 KB
Negotiating an EPA for Eastern & Southern Africa. Pearson. Oct 05 350.11 KB
COMESA or SADC – Which Way to Jump? March 03. 87.66 KB


Support to the LDCs:
LDC Proposal to WTO on Rules of Origin. June 06. 202.53 KB
LDC Contribution to the Aid for Trade Task Force. June 06. 134 KB
LDC Submission on DFQMA. June 06. 13.96 KB


Regional Trade Arrangements: COMESA: Progress on theEstablishment of the Regional Competition Commission. Report of a Meeting. Oct 06 661.46 KB


Trade Facilitation
Terms of Reference for a Study of NTBs Experienced in SADC, COMESA & EAC Regions. Feb 07 302 KB


Pro-Poor Trade promotion Programmes Report by TWIN on assistance to small-scale nut producers in southern Africa Period 2, Jun – Nov 06 236.83 KB
Brief Summary of Study on the Potential Future of the Trade in Natural Products Feb 07 87.52 KB
How big is southern Africa's Natural Products opportunity and what trade issues impede sectoral development? Bennett. NRI. Dec 06. 1 MB
Fair Trade or Foul: Using Value Chain analysis to Understand Power and Governance in the Southern African Devils Claw Industry. Bennett NRI. Dec 06 1.47 MB
East African Fine coffee Association (EAFCA) Newsletter Issue 5 No 2, 07. 777.6 KB