The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy, tells This is Africa why he is optimistic about Africa’s trade prospects, especially in agriculture, and calls for a new approach to global trade deals after Doha. History has cast a long shadow over Africa’s trade performance, argues Pascal Lamy, director-general of the World Trade Organization. [...]
World Trade Organization Director-General Optimistic Over Africa’s Trade Prospects
China To Become Africa’s Largest Export Destination In 2012
Already Africa’s single biggest trading partner, China is set to become the continent’s largest export destination in 2012 according to South African based Standard Bank. The milestone would mark a significant turnaround since 2008, the bank says, when exports to China stood at half of those to the US. In a research note, Standard Bank’s [...]







