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Africa’s free trade deal has GCC interested
25-Nov-2019 Gulf News
The GCC states are drawn to the African states’ promise, especially as the new continental trade deal will facilitate opportunities and unlock growth in parts of Africa that were previously difficult to access.
Joint statement between the United States of America and the African Union concerning the development of the African Continental Free Trade Area
15-Nov-2019 Office of the United States Trade Representative
The United States and the African Union share a mutual desire to pursue deeper trade and investment ties, eventually leading to a continental trade partnership between the United States and Africa.
Africa offers a test to von der Leyen’s ‘geopolitical Commission’
7-Nov-2019 Euractiv
The African Union Commission’s high representative on Cotonou has warned that keeping the ACP framework will make it harder for the EU to agree on a ‘continent-to-continent instrument’.
AfCFTA phase 1 negotiations: Issues and challenges for Eastern Africa
1-Nov-2019 TWN Africa
This study identifies issues and challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with a focus on East Africa.
Trade in services in the AfCFTA
28-Oct-2019 Tralac
Member states are currently engaged in negotiations on issues that are essential for trade in services under the AfCFTA to begin.
In Burkina Faso, the business community is wondering about the AfCFTA
25-Oct-2019 RFI
In Burkina Faso, many businessmen are concerned about the challenges of implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a vast space of more than a billion people.
India says African Continental Free Trade Area will help enhance trade ties
24-Oct-2019 Wion
India is increasing its engagement with Africa. Since 2014, there have been 32 outgoing high-level visits from India to Africa.
African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Will the SA beef industry benefit?
18-Oct-2019 iAfrica
The agreement will have positive spin-offs for the SA beef industry, said one of South Africa’s leading beef producers.
AfCFTA: Officials push for all member states to ratify free trade deal
26-Sep-2019 The East African
With the July 1, 2020 launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area approaching, 90% of outstanding issues on the rules of origin and tariff guidelines have been resolved.
Africa’s tripartite free trade area to be operational in early 2020: COMESA
4-Sep-2019 Xinhua
The TFTA will also be a building bloc for the African Continental Free Trade Area, COMESA official said.
‘Phase 1B’ of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiations
29-Aug-2019 South Centre
This policy brief focuses on the expected economic impacts of tariff liberalization under the AfCFTA.
What the AfCFTA means for the energy sector
28-Aug-2019 Mining Review
Major new opportunities for cross-border energy collaboration arise from the signature of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
India, Mauritius close to sewing up FTA
26-Aug-2019 BusinessLine
India and Mauritius are close to finalising the proposed bilateral free trade agreement that got delayed due to apprehensions amongst domestic players in both countries.
Setting sights on ‘free trade’ Africa
21-Aug-2019 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia has caught the African fever, but with AfCFTA, it can do a lot more and faster in tapping the growing economic and business opportunities on offer
African states launch the operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, creating one of the largest common markets in the world
16-Aug-2019 Mondaq
The AfCFTA entered into force on May 30, 2019 for all States that have ratified the Agreement. Trading under the agreement will begin on July 1, 2020.
Africa wants one trade deal with the US, the US wants many
7-Aug-2019 Bloomberg
The African Union prefers a continent-wide deal with the US while the US wants bilateral deals when AGOA expires.
Nigeria sets up committee to implement African free-trade deal
29-Jul-2019 Bloomberg
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a committee to implement the country’s participation in the African Free Trade Agreement.
Central Africans express mixed reactions to continental free trade area
15-Jul-2019 VOA
Analysts and businesspeople in the six-member Central African Economic and Monetary Community say that although the African Continental Free Trade Area brings hope for pan African trade, they are not sure CEMAC will be fully implemented anytime soon.
Rwanda ratifies Tripartite Free Trade Area agreement
11-Jul-2019 The New Times
Members of the Lower House approved the agreement establishing a Tripartite Free Trade Area among the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the East African Community, and the Southern African Development Community.
Why Nigerian small manufacturers fear new continental trade deal
11-Jul-2019 VOA
Some manufacturers in Nigeria say that wading into the continental market could undermine local players and have negative implications.