Review and appraisal of developments in the field of trade and finance since the sixth session of the Conference of African Trade Ministers

Abstract

The Ministerial Follow-up Committee on International Trade and finance for African Development has been given the task of "co-ordinating, harmonizing and preparing the African position on issues relating to international trade and finance for development; reviewing from time to time progress made in the implementation of multilateral agreements between African countries and the outside world in the field of international trade and finance including the second ACP-EEC Lomé Convention and UECTAD's Integrated Programme for Commodities. This paper aims at assisting the Ministerial Committee in fulfilling its mandate by reviewing and appraising the major developments in the fields of trade and finance since the sixth session of the Conference of African Ministers of Trade and making appropriate suggestions.