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Aid for Trade and Regional Integration

  • Date: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
  • Venue: Arusha International Conference Center
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • Panelists:
    • Valentine Rugwabiza, Deputy Director General, World Trade Organization (Chaiperson)
    • Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson and Acting Commissioner for Trade and Industry, African Union Commission
    • Richard Sezibera, Secretary General, East African Community (EAC)
    • Kadré, Désiré Ouedraogo, President, Economic Commission for West African States (ECOWAS)
    • Sergio Mujica, Deputy Secretary General, World Customs Organization.

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Aid for Trade and regional integration could help African economies achieve economies of scale, enhance their productive capacities and promote reforms to facilitate cross-border trade, investments, financial flows and migration. It could also provide additional benefits such as enhancing food security by facilitating greater intra-African trade in food products, and supporting the development of international production chains.

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