Posts by Alastair Tempest
Ending Plastic Pollution in Africa
Addressing the Third Session of the Inter-Governmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) on Ending Plastic Pollution in Nairobi on 13 November, President Ruto of Kenya emphasized the pivotal role of combating plastic…
Read MoreAfriLabs Annual Conference
For over a decade, AfriLabs has been at the forefront of cultivating a vibrant tech ecosystem across the African continent. Through the strength of community networks, the organization has become…
Read MoreRoad Transport – New Report by the AfDB
The cost of transportation in Africa is on average 50 – 175% higher than other parts of the world as a result of poor infrastructure. Between 60,000km to 100,000km of…
Read MoreProviding for the Youth of Africa
The other day I was listening to the IEC talking about registering voters for SA’s elections next year. The IEC expects to register 42m out of 60m total population. In…
Read MoreDigital Transformation in Africa
The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) regional development forum for Africa aims to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the continent through digital transformation. The Forum held…
Read MoreNews From the African Free Trade Area
The AU’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) convened the third and final multi-stakeholder national dialogue series of the year on the Free Movement Protocol (FMP), in September. Increased mass…
Read MoreThe Future of Education and Work in Africa (FEWA)
2024 will be the AU’s Africa Education Year. Both EFA and EFSA are supporting the FEWA which plans to hold a major conference in Nairobi in April 2024. There are…
Read MoreNews from Africa
Growth Dialogue for SA Services Businesses. Following the SADC meeting on creating a services market in the 16-country bloc on 6-8 Nov in Cape Town (which included a very successful…
Read MoreReawakening the GSTP – A Trading Bloc Often Overlooked
The Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) among Developing Countries, established in 1989, is not only a historic agreement but also an effective instrument for addressing today’s challenges. Created by…
Read MoreEcommerce Product Safety – WTO starts to look at solutions.
At meetings of the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) on 6 – 10 Nov, WTO members discussed challenges in ensuring online-purchased goods conform with safety and quality standards.…
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