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 … critical for poverty reduction. But trade opening may need to be coordinated with regulatory reforms, to ensure efficient …

policies, and the liberalization of trade in services and foreign direct investment in Africa. The intended audience for this … trade and related policies of participating African countries, and the reforms required for successful implementation of … interim EPAs. Part three examines the potential role of full EPAs, in advancing regional trade integration, open trade …

"This paper examines the impact of trade facilitation on intra-African trade. The authors examine the role of trade … infrastructure on trade between African countries. They also consider how regional trade agreements relate to intra-African trade … flows. Using trade data from 2003 to 2004, they find that improvement in ports and services infrastructure promise …

accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. The accession greatly accelerated China's domestic reforms. By the end … second generation trade issues and their development impact on China by presenting lessons from other countries and policy … options. Trade is a strategic area in which the World Bank has been working closely with China with the aim to promote the …