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30-Apr-2024
AGOA renewal and improvement Act of 2024
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30-Apr-2024 Reuters
UAE, Kenya seal comprehensive economic partnership deal
The United Arab Emirates and Kenya have concluded a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani Al Zeyoudi said on Friday.
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30-Apr-2024 The Korea Times
Trade minister meets head of African trade bloc
Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo has met Wamkele Mene, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in Seoul and they discussed ways to expand economic ties, officials said.
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29-Apr-2024 Bangkok Post
Thailand looks to sign trade agreement with Bangladesh
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Sunday that Thailand and Bangladesh are now looking forward to expanding trade and investments after agreeing to initiate talks toward signing their first free trade agreement (FTA).
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28-Apr-2024 The Star
Kenya keen on trade deal with US before elections, AGOA lapse
Agriculture, environment and workers’ rights took centre stage in the Kenya-US trade talks , with the former seen to push for a deal before November.
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28-Apr-2024 Business Daily
EU, Kenya trade deal gets parliament nod
The National Assembly has approved the Kenya-European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), a trade, deal that guarantees traders access to the €13 trillion European market on duty-free (no taxes) and quota-free (unlimited exports) terms.
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25-Apr-2024 The National
UAE and Ecuador begin Cepa talks to bolster trade ties
The UAE has started talks for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Ecuador as the Arab world’s second-largest economy continues to focus on strengthening trade ties with different countries across the globe.
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24-Apr-2024 Bilaterals.org
La influencia de los acuerdos de comercio en la transición mineral global en las materias primas críticas
Este artículo examina la agenda subyacente a los acuerdos comerciales en su formulación de la transición global de los minerales, incluidos el reparto de beneficios y los riesgos. También considera las implicaciones para la sustentabilidad y la justicia ambiental.
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24-Apr-2024 VOA Afrique
L’AGOA pourrait bientôt être prolongé de 16 ans
Une proposition de loi visant à renouveler l’accord commercial jusqu’en 2041 a été déposée au Congrès. L’initiative veut par ailleurs moderniser cet important outil de coopération entre les États-Unis et l’Afrique, vieux de plus de deux décennies.
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23-Apr-2024 Reuters
UAE and Costa Rica sign trade deal, UAE president says
The United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica have signed an agreement that will help improve bilateral trade and investment ties, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said.
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22-Apr-2024 MSN
Beijing lobbying for Hong Kong to join world’s biggest free-trade pact this year: minister
Hong Kong is expected to join the RCEP this year despite past delays, as Beijing lobbies all member states to speed up the approval process for the city, the local commerce chief has said.
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19-Apr-2024 Inter Press Service
Trade deception returns in Pan-Africanist guise
The World Bank has exaggerated probable gains from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote partial and uneven trade liberalisation that is unlikely to enhance development on the continent.
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16-Apr-2024 The Hindu
TEPA’s IP encroachment: A new barrier to indigenous innovation
The new approach to intellectual property and investment through FTAs accepts an IP maximalist agenda of the United States Trade Representative; it threatens to upset the fine balance between public and private interests and push India away from essential innovations.
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12-Apr-2024 The East African
US senators introduce bill to renew AGOA through 2041
A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to renew the US trade pact with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead of its expiration next year, an aide to one of the senators said on Thursday.
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12-Apr-2024 Global Justice Now
Podcast: The secret world of investor courts
The Secret World of Investor Courts is a podcast made by the Global Justice Now Youth Network, exploring corporate power, colonialism and climate justice.
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12-Apr-2024 Money Control
8th round of India-Peru Trade Agreement talks likely in June 2024
India and Peru recently concluded the seventh round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement that took place in New Delhi, India from April 8 to April 11, 2024.
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12-Apr-2024 European Commission
Commission reports on thirteenth negotiation round with five Eastern and Southern African countries to deepen existing EPA
The European Commission has published a report summarising progress made during the latest negotiation round to deepen the existing Economic Partnership Agreement with five Eastern and Southern African partners.
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11-Apr-2024 bilaterals.org
Protocole sur le commerce numérique de la ZLECAf : Des problèmes critiques dévoilés
Dans les eaux troubles de l’économie numérique, où l’innovation technologique dépasse les cadres réglementaires, le protocole sur le commerce numérique de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine soulève de profondes inquiétudes.
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10-Apr-2024 International organisations
100 organizations from around the world call on Ecuador to defend its sovereignty against international arbitration: No to ISDS!
Various organisations express their support for Ecuador’s rejection of international arbitration tribunals in a gesture of international solidarity.
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10-Apr-2024 Deeclaración internacional
100 organizaciones de todo el mundo llaman a Ecuador a defender su soberanía frente al arbitraje internacional: ¡No al ISDS!
En un gesto de solidaridad internacional, diversas organizaciones expresan su respaldo al rechazo de Ecuador hacia los tribunales arbitrales internacionales.