development. The review was subsequently submitted to the twentieth ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, held in Addis Ababa in November 1984. 74. Efforts to promote economic co-operation among developing countries (ECDC) were also intensified by providing technical advisory services and assistance to African delegations and undertaking certain preliminary studies identifying products of interest to African countries ECA provided the required expertise to the African group during the negotiating stages and co-sponsored a seminar with the African Institute for Economic Develop­ ment and Planning (IDEP) and a background paper, "The Lome Convention: Umbrella for good neighbourliness", for a seminar specifically convened for African negotiators within the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. 75. The structure of trade and economic co-operation between Africa and the Socialist countries of Eastern Europe was reviewed by the third meeting of the Ministerial Follow-up Committee on Trade and Finance for African Development. It observed that, despite the potential value of co-operation in this area, most of the Socialist countries had not yet made a substantial contribution to solving development problems in Africa. The Committee therefore directed the secretariat to explore the possibility of serious, direct dialogue on trade and economic relations and on how to intensify co-operation between the two groups of countries. (f) Transnational corporations in Africa 76. During the period under review, the Division prepared analytical and qualitative studies which focused on policy issues and specific measures to deal with transnational corporations (TNCs) in Africa, especially in the - 28 - mining, agricultural and financial sectors. A general paper entitled "Review of activities of transnational corporations in Africa: a preliminary assessment" (E/ECA/UNCTC/16) has been prepared, summarizing the findings of all research studies conducted by the Joint Unit since 
**Analysis**
The text discusses various economic and trade-related topics, such as economic cooperation, trade agreements, and the role of transnational corporations in Africa. It also touches on the issue of development and the potential for cooperation between African countries and socialist countries of Eastern Europe. Given the focus on economic and trade-related issues, it is likely that the text falls under one or more of the economic-related categories.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade