“From our side, the President would like to see both the extension of AGOA and SouthAfrica's continued participation in the trade scheme, for the benefit of South Africa and that of the African continent.
The WTODoha Round and Cancun talks exposed breaches in trade justice, as developed nation’s resisted reforms on subsidies and market access, undermining Africa’s fair integration into global trade.
What we need is trade — fair trade ... “We know as trade goes down, then there’s a chance that the global economy will also slow down, and that will have an implication on commodity prices, and Africa is seen as a commodity exporter,” they said.
The event will include the fourth China-AfricaTradeFair, which will feature African products and promote trade partnerships ... We want to see Africa become a single, powerful trading bloc,” he said.