World trade increased by 14 percent in 1988 against a mere 2.6 per cent for Africa's trade. Africa's external trade balance has been constantly in deficit since 1980. Furthermore, Africa's internal trade as well as its ...

This document focuses on the Libereville; memorandum on trade and development (Africa and UNCTAD VI) at Economic Commission for Africa on the meeting of extraordinary conference of African ministers of trade preparatory ...

In order to fully understand the concerns of the developing countries in general and of Africa in particular about the collapse in international negotiations, it is essential to briefly review, at the outset, the background ...