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African Members’ Position at WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference











This briefing reviews African positions put forward at The World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) earlier this year and the potential impact of the meetings on internal and external African trade. It will also examine Africa’s broader relationship with the WTO and to what degree African members are able to participate in and effectively leverage the WTO system to enhance internal and external African trade.






Lastly, this brief will examine the MC13 outcomes that responded to the African positions. The findings showed that while there were positive outcomes for Africa, there are still key issues that have not been finalized or adequately addressed. The brief will conclude with constructive recommendations for both African and Chinese leaders, and the WTO to enhance Africa’s inclusion in the WTO and ability to achieve economic and trade goals.





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