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State trading in Africa
(1962-08)
Main problems of economic development and cooperation in North Africa
(1966-05)
North African countries are facing gigantic problems, population increases rapidly, under and un-employment is enormous, the traditional agricultural sector is backward, domestic saving is low, trade balances are in deficit ...
General review of activities in trade and customs
(1966-02)
This general review is intended to cover the activities in trade and customs since the inception of the ECA. It is thus considered, in part, with the activities of the commission and its subsidiary bodies in this field, ...
General information for paticipants
(1962-08)
Recent developments in African trade
(1963-10)
The available foreign trade statistics seem to indicate that, from 1960 to 1961, African exports increased by 2 times while imports decreased by 2%. These indications are taken from Table 2 which contains the 1961 figures ...
Intra-African trade in local produce
(1962-08)
Most parts of Africa have known an intense commercial activity in locally produced foodstuffs, raw materials and handicrafts. This interchange of local produce was mainly the result of contrasting natural conditions, for ...
Economic survey in 1965 for the six countries of the north African sub-region
(1966-05)
In 1965, as in 1964, export receipts continued to play a dominant role, directly or indirectly, in the economic development of the countries in the Sub-Region. These receipts were still coming for the most part from a few ...
Africa's trade with Asia in the context of the general problem of trade expansion among developing countries
(1963-10)
In response to a recommendation adopted by the Standing Committee on Trade at its first session, a study of trade between Africa and Asia prepared by the Trade Section of the Secretariat of the United Nations Economic ...
Statement by Mr. R.K.A. Gardiner, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa at the opening meeting, on 9 October 1963
(1963-10)
This resolutions a preliminary study on balanced economic and social development was prepared as part of the 1961 Report on the World Social Situation, and a series of comparative studies on balanced economic and social ...
Report of the Second Session of the Standing Committee on Trade
(1963-12)
The second session of the Standing Committee on Trade met from 20 through 27 November 1963 at Niamey, Niger. Following a decision by the fifth session of the Economic Commission for Africa, the work of this Committee is ...