Nairobi WTO meet unable to cater for Africa Agenda

There was a sigh of relief when the 10th WTO Ministerial conference in Nairobi reached an $1.3 trillion Information Technology Agreement. The pact was agreed by a group of member countries who produce IT products and was not opposed by other WTO member states.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Oct

WTO meet heads to Nairobi: It could be Africa’s moment of glory…or disaster

It is good to have a hobbyhorse. Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed has one – it’s the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial meeting that will be held in Nairobi in December.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Dec

Fresh demands at WTO meet

A standoff looms at the WTO ministerial meeting as the council pushes for a fresh round of issues that will favour developed nations, leaving out critical issues tabled by African countries.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

21 Dec

WTO talks in Nairobi end with breakthrough on farm subsidies

World Trade Organisation member countries agreed to abolish agricultural export subsidies after five days of talks in Nairobi, but failed to make progress on the long-stalled Doha Round of negotiations aimed at lowering global trade barriers.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

04 Jan

WTO Nairobi Declaration: Death Certificate for the Doha Development Mandate

The EU describes it as a landmark deal that will improve the global conditions for trade and benefit developing countries in Africa and around the world by getting rid of trade distorting export subsidies in agriculture. 

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Oct

Gatherers meet to set agenda on climate talks

Hunters and gatherers, pastoralists, district council executives, non-governmental organisations, and civil societies defending interests of indigenous people have converged to chart out a common agenda ahead of this year’s Climate Change Conference scheduled for December in Paris, France.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Dec

Will WTO MC 10 deliver for Africa?

The 10th Ministereal Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) will be held in Nairobi from 15th to 18th December 2015. The event is expected to be attended by trade negotiators of the 161 WTO Members States including Dr.Ekwow Spio Garbrah, the Honourable Minister for Trade and Industry , and even delegates from non-member countries. 

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

17 Dec

EDITORIAL: WTO must benefit Africa

A four-day World Trade Organisation (WTO) meeting started in Nairobi on Tuesday and it is specially significant for such a conference is being held in Africa for the first time.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Nov

WTO: Tourists in East Africa up 6pc

Tourist arrivals in the East African Community (EAC) bloc will record a rise of four to six per cent this year compared to last year, according to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) projections.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

19 Aug

Hockey side ready for Nairobi meet

>National men’s hockey team is psyched up ahead of next month’s International Hockey Federation (FIH) World League qualifiers, scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya.

 

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