FREE TRADE REGIMES such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community (AEC) have ushered in zero to minimal tariffs for the export of goods and services, but non-tariff measures have become more pronounced, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport) said yesterday. These are often more expensive and challenging as they come in various […]
Increasing Global Competition
Africa: China-Africa Cooperation Ushers in New Era of Mutual Benefits
Johannesburg — The year of 2015 will go down to the annals of history as the year which saw Sino-Africa relations take a giant leap forward. Politicians and experts have agreed that this is the year where the relations between Africa and China was at the highest level. The year started with the African Union […]
Xi and the 6th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation: Major commitments, but with questions
On December 4 and 5, South Africa hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Johannesburg for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Notably, going above and beyond its tradition of doubling financing commitment to Africa at each FOCAC meeting, China tripled it this time. While these major commitments on different fronts are welcomed by African leaders, […]
Can Nigeria replicate China’s economic transformation?
China emerged from chaos 35 years ago to become perhaps the largest economy in the world. The BBC’s Martin Patience – who has just moved from Beijing to Lagos – asks if Nigeria can do the same. BBC News: Can Nigeria replicate China’s economic transformation?
China, India, Africa and Indonesia are Expected to Deliver Maximum Sales of Mid-market Value Trucks
The convergence of premium and low-cost trucks has led to the evolution of a mid-market segment, referred to as value trucks. Medium- and heavy-duty (MD-HD) value trucks will emerge as the fastest-growing segment globally, with sales volumes of over a million units by 2022. Approximately 80 percent of these sales are expected from China, India, […]
Global fight against corruption crucial to achieving sustainable development, UN forum told
Ending corruption is vital to efforts to achieve sustainable development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the world’s largest anti-corruption forum, which began today in St. Petersburg, Russia. “The world counts on you to take bold decisions and act decisively to strengthen the global fight against corruption and bribery,” Mr. Ban told more than 1,000 […]
Dell Pushes UN To Adopt Entrepreneurship In Its New Global Development Agenda
If Dell CEO Michael Dell has his way, the next Mark Zuckerberg will not be born in the world technology capitol of Silicon Valley – rather, he might emerge from a developing economy beyond American borders, where an entrepreneurship ecosystem is still in its infancy. On June 26, his company kicked off an “#entrepreneursUNite” campaign to promote entrepreneurship worldwide by adopting a provision, […]