This timely analysis of #Brexit and the future UK-EU relationship includes chapter contributed by UKTPO on the EU-UK #Trade and Cooperation Agreement by Yohannes Ayele, Peter Holmes, Dr Anna Jerzewska and Suzannah Walmsley➡️e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/resea…

All eyes on #Ethiopia🇪🇹during the The African Union Assembly last weekend. Our 3rd ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social GIZ #AfCFTApolicybrief focuses on🇪🇹. What does AfCFTA mean for a country facing external (🇷🇺🇺🇦war) & internal (fragile security in Tigray) shocks, & macro-instability fr ⬆️debt risks?

Addressing #food #security in Africa requires the holistic approach that the #AfCFTA can provide. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴 UK in Ethiopia 🇬🇧 Yohannes Ayele

Live now #AfCFTABF2023 plenary on the #AfCFTA Protocol on Investment (PoI) - a crucial theme to support the Agreement in the African Union 2023 “Year of the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation” ECA | African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) ECA AfCFTA Secretariat Official #TujengeAfrikaPamoja

A joint paper with @martabhailu and Yohannes Ayele explaining the AfCFTA investment protocol (with an application to Ethiopia) can be downloaded here odi.org/en/publication…

The Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration (MoTRI) has proposed crucial legislation to stimulate cross-border trade with South Sudan and Djibouti, a significant step for Ethioipa’s economy. #CrossBorderTrade Read more ow.ly/hASz50P2pS8

Great to be part of the conversation at a roundtable on 🇪🇹#Ethiopia's Economic & Political reforms, hosted by @EthioEmbassyUK, Eastern Africa Association & Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) Valuable insights shared on investment opportunities & steps being taken to create an investor-friendly environment.

Ethiopia is set to pay a 2.1 million dollar membership fee amidst revived interest in accession to international trade organizations. This decision got approved by regulators at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) three weeks ago. Read more ow.ly/keo650PcNw6

📢New Reports Alert! #Trade is vital to E. #Africa's economy. Read our latest studies, w/ TradeMark Africa, on how #OSBPs have transformed the region: 1. Transport impact🚛: bit.ly/44yYyK5 2. Socio-economic impacts📈: bit.ly/44YBtQP #Kenya #Uganda #Tanzania

A big boost for Ethiopia's accession to the WTO. Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed Trade Minister and Chief Negotiator @GebremeskelCH to the WTO today for a discussion about challenges and opportunities of the accession process.

Our latest study, in collaboration w/ TradeMark Africa, shows that #OSBPs in E. #Africa: 🚧Reduced dwelling times at border crossings 🚛Lowered transport costs 🌽Lowered consumer prices 💼Transformed local communities Read more: bit.ly/44yYyK5 #Kenya #Uganda #Tanzania

Unlocking #Africa's potential in food production & trade is crucial for achieving #FoodSecurity. With #AGRF2023 underway in Tanzania, Max Mendez Parra & Yohannes Ayele delve into how African integration under the #AfCFTA could be the key to addressing the food insecurity crisis. ⬇️

Special issue article: Trade Preference Utilization Post-Brexit: The Role of Rules of Origin by Yohannes Ayele Michael Gasiorek and Manuel Tong Koecklin This and other articles of this WorldTradeReview special issue: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Ethiopia's Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration prepares to submit Ethiopia’s bid to AfCFTA Secretariat Official: officials are hopeful that the tariffs will be approved at the upcoming AfCFTA Council of Ministers summit in South Africa at the end of November 2023. thereporterethiopia.com/37156/

.AfCFTA Secretariat Official will host a session at #IATF2023 on accelerating implementation through investment. Our briefing note explores how the #AfCFTA Protocol aims to create an enabling investment climate, and how clear rules can boost #IntraAfricaTrade & FDI. 📕: odi.org/en/publication…

Breaking_News: Ethiopia submits initial tariff offers to #AfCFTA, kicking off implementations of the landmark agreement aiming to create a $3.4 trillion free trade zone across Africa. Read More: tinyurl.com/y3hc2y9x

Ethiopia takes next step to join AfCFTA by establishing National AfCFTA Implementation Committee. This committee will oversee Ethiopia's participation in and adherence to the rules of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement. Read More: birrmetrics.com/new-body-forme…

How can AfCFTA Secretariat Official maximise opportunities for African businesses? 🆕| Yohannes Ayele analyses the restrictiveness of #RulesofOrigin under AfCFTA, its impacts on regional trade & value chains and recommends ways to boost #IntraAfricaTrade. Key reading for those implementing #AfCFTA.

📚The CSAE’s #JournalofAfricanEconomies Nov 2023 issue includes 'Chinese Import Competition & Gendered Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from Ethiopian Firm-Level Data'. 🖋️Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, Ruby Elorm Acquah & Yohannes Ayele Read: doi.org/10.1093/jae/ej… @OUPEconomics

Cross-border #trade is vital to East #Africa's economy. Our toolkits w/ TradeMark Africa share lessons of supporting regional integration through One-Stop Border Posts and Single Customs Territory: ▪️OSBPs toolkit: odi.org/en/publication… ▪️SCT toolkit: odi.org/en/publication…