result, Africa as a whole remains a net importer of textiles and clothing even though it is a net exporter of cotton. The … future of apparel exporters in sub-Saharan Africa is, however, rather uncertain as they face two major challenges for their … (until 2008) to protect their domestic textiles and clothing industries. These safeguards provide a brief opportunity for sub …

, preferences granted to African, Caribbean and Pacific economies are shown to impair the export performance of seven developing …

, the authors find that beneficiaries of these preferences, except GSP, export 2-3 times more than the excluded countries …

Trade can play a crucial role in the development of services sectors in Africa. Services offer new dynamic … limited in many African countries. Regulatory and trade reforms in Africa need to be supported with technical and financial … Africa, organized around common priority sectors, that would allocate resources to support implementation of reforms and …