AOE 2.0: Advancing Towards New Horizons for Sustainable and Secure Trade Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)25 TO 27 May 2021 A virtual conference focusing on exchanging innovative ideas and visions, …
ESA COVID-19 Situation Report – First Quarter 2021
Introduction As has become the case lately, it is almost impossible to report on any matter without mentioning the impact of COVID-19. Early in 2020, the world was turned on …
Minutes of Meeting – 9th Webinar – 18th March 2021, 10h00 to 11h30 (CAT; UCT +02:00)
Introduction Given the current economic climate across the world, and especially in Africa, it is increasingly vital that customs and business find a way to work together to facilitate trade …
The Evolution of Borders: A Brief History
Borders and ports of entry have become such a crucial part of trade and the movement of people and goods across borders, and their functions are quite clear. However, this …
Launch of trade under the AfCFTA on 1 January 2021- What traders need to know
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – Africa’s new trade agreement with its own legal instruments –was officially launched on 1 January 2021. The long-term objective of the AfCFTA …
ESA COVID-19 situation report – Nov-Dec 2020
Introduction This report contains a brief overview of the flow of goods for the 24 respective countries that form the East and Southern Africa (ESA) region. The update is the …
ESA COVID-19 situation report – Sept-Oct 2020
Introduction This update – the fifth of its kind – contains an overview of the flow of goods for 24 respective countries that form the East and Southern Africa (ESA) …
Minutes of meeting: 8th Webinar – 17 November 2020, 09h00 to 10h00 (CAT; UCT +02:00)
Background As we near the end of 2020 — a year which no one could have predicted at the start — the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to dictate a lot …
ESA COVID-19 situation report – August 2020
Introduction This update – the fourth of its kind – contains an overview of the flow of goods for 24 respective countries that form the East and Southern Africa (ESA) …
Minutes of Meeting – 7th Webinar – 6 August 2020, 10h00 to 11h30 (CAT; UCT +02:00)
Introduction The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has been impacting life on all levels of business and society as a whole. After an initial delayed reaction, this is also true …