NIST GSIG: African Standards and Related Trade Information

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Sources of Standards and Trade Related Information on Africa

We have provided a link to these sites because they have information that may be of interest to our users. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available on these sites.

SOURCES OF U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATION ON AFRICA

U.S. International Trade Administration's (ITA) Trade Information Center's (TIC) African Database

Information on trade related agreements and activities of the U.S. Trade Representative.

Information from the U.S. State Department's Bureau of African Affairs

Trade Statistics available from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Agency for International Development Activities in Africa
Central Intelligence Agency's The World Fact Book
U.S. Trade and Development Agency's (TDA) African Activities/Information

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM AFRICAN COUNTRY ORGANIZATION

African Regional Organization for Standardization (ARSO/ORAN)
Southern African Development Community (SADC) webpage on Standardization, Quality Assurance, Accreditation and Metrology
Common Market for Eastern & South Africa (COMESA)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Organization of African Unity (OAU)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

UNIDO's Information on Africa

World Bank Information on Africa

International Monetray Fund

Contact: gsig@nist.gov

For technical questions concerning the Global Standards and Information Group, contact us:

Global Standards and Information Group, Standards Services Division, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 2100, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2100
Phone: (301) 975-6094, Fax: (301) 975-4715, Email: gsig@nist.gov

Date created: January 23, 2001
Last updated: January 21, 2003