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AFRICA: Textiles sector suffers with end of MFA
The impact on Africa's textiles sector of the end of the Multi-Fibre Agreement. The end of the...
PROSPECTS 2005: Trade talks key for Southern Africa
Political attention will focus mainly on parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe. Economically, the...
AFRICA: Small nations face largest HIV/AIDS challenge
While it is difficult to predict the total economic impact of HIV/AIDS, due to the deficiencies...
AfricaSOUTHERN AFRICA/UNITED STATES: Trade talk tensions
If successful, the negotiations will lead to the first free trade area (FTA) involving the United...
United StatesSOUTHERN AFRICA: Food crisis to extend into 2004
Following severe drought-induced food shortages in the region during 2001-02, the World Food...
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Crisis grows as land reform stalls
The escalating political crisis in Zimbabwe has led to a greater rhetorical commitment towards...
AFRICA: WTO commends progress in SACU liberalisation
The WTO Secretariat reported that the Southern African Customs Union countries had made progress...
AfricaSOUTHERN AFRICA: SACU renegotiated - and challenged
The SACU agreement, which was renegotiated in October, will simplify decision-making and promote...