Events du programme 'Regional integration, trade, and competitiveness'

Patrick Plane, Head of the Sustainable Competitiveness Observatory Programme at Ferdi, and Alban Ahouré, Senior Fellow at Ferdi, will participate in this webinar on non-price competitiveness in the WAEMU. Their presentation will be based on a study conducted by Ferdi in collaboration with AFD.

La Commission de la CEMAC, avec l’appui technique de la FERDI, a organisé du 24 au 26 janvier 2024 à Douala, un atelier sur l’opérationnalisation des points focaux de l’Observatoire du climat des affaires en zone CEMAC.

Presentation of the paper "How export shocks corrupt:Theory and evidence". Authors: Joël Cariolle (Ferdi) and Petros G. Sekeris.

Joël Cariolle (FERDI) participated in the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) Economic Development in Africa Conference held at Oxford University from March 19-21, 2023. He presented his paper co-authored with Camille da Piedade (Cerdi-UCA) "Digital Connectedness and Exports Upgrading: Is Sub Saharan Africa Catching Up?".

Conference organised by the European University Institute (Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies). Jaime de Melo (FERDI, University of Geneva) gave a presentation on the systematic exploration of the trade effects of product-specific Rules of Origin.

Organised in the framework of the partnership between the CEMAC Commission and FERDI, this conference brought together academics, scientists, public and private decision-makers and aimed to continue the reflection on regional integration in Central Africa and to support African academic research on this subject.

Session: Covid-19 crisis and digital divide in the French-speaking area: Strengthening inclusion and digital sovereignty for greater resilience

Atelier organisé par la Commission de la CEMAC en présence du Commissaire en charge du département de l’éducation, de la recherche et du développement social, chargé des droits de l’homme et de la bonne gouvernance, M. Edjang Ntutumu Avomo, et coordonné par le directeur de l’enseignement supérieur, de la recherche et de la formation professionnelle de la Commission, M. Doukpolo. Lors de cet atelier, Vianney Dequiedt, directeur scientifique de la Ferdi a restitué l’étude de faisabilité conduite par la Ferdi.

Jaime de Melo (Ferdi, University of Geneva) spoke at the special session on sustaining global value chains.

Jaime de Melo, FERDI, introduced and discussed on the book "Africa In The New Trade Environment: Market Access in Troubled Times" at the launch event.

Anne-Marie Geourjon (FERDI), Émilie Caldeira (University of Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, CERDI) & Bertrand Laporte (University of Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, IRD, CERDI) presented the study which aimed to assess the fiscal and economic impact of the full implementation of the ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) as of January 1, 2023, and to propose guidelines to improve revenue mobilization and fiscal transition.

Two papers edited by Ferdi were presented: "Bilateral digital connectivity and firm participation in export markets" and "How export shocks corrupt: theory and evidence".

WTO webinar. Jaime de Melo (Univ. Geneva, Ferdi) participated in the round-table 1 "What drives the utilization of trade preferences?"

Speech by Jaime de Melo (University of Geneva, Ferdi): African Continental Free Trade Area, perspectives and challenges.

A FERDI's webinar co-organised with the Ecobank Academy. Speakers : Daniel Ona Ondo, Michel-Cyr Djiena Wembou, Cheikh Travaly, Mustapha Mahamat and Patrick Plane.