- Negotiations
Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa.
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5-Jul-2017
The New Times
If Rwanda clings to BIT approach, its scope should be limited. Alternatively, it can embark on a more attractive investment climate in lieu of BITs.
21-Jun-2017
Xinhua
Kenya is currently reviewing all its bilateral trade agreements it has signed with other countries with a view to enhancing exports, officials said.
16-Jun-2017
Politico
US Commerce Secretary delivered a tough message to African countries, urging them to strike bilateral trade deals with the United States and warning that the Trump administration would closely monitor their compliance with eligibility rules under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
16-May-2017
EJIL: Talk!
The treaty is an important attempt by two developing countries to move toward a new generation of BITs fully aligned with the evolution of international law.
11-May-2017
ISDS Blog
Morocco and Nigeria signed a new investment treaty, which is a good illustration of the new “generation” of investment protection.
3-Apr-2017
Press Shia
The agreement covers a host of full and comprehensive issues in terms of encouraging and supporting investment in Iran and Japan.
27-Mar-2017
Nikkei
Government eager for expertise and capital from electronics and machinery makers.
13-Mar-2017
Jordan Times
Jordan and Kenya are expected to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) before the end of the year, Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said.
8-Sep-2016
NTA
Nigeria is to establish a free trade zone with Kenya, South Africa and Egypt. The four countries have already worked out modalities for establishing the zone.
8-Sep-2016
Politico
The short congressional session won’t be a total dead period for trade policy as the House is set to take up a bill today to enhance the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Links
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Tralac’s page on the African Continental Free Trade Area
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The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) is a regional non-governmental organization founded in 1996 soon after the WTO Singapore Ministerial Conference — mainly focusing on WTO, but also bilateral and regional trade negotiations in Africa.
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The Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) is an African initiative to strengthen Africa’s capacity to take a more effective part in the emerging global trading system and to better manage the process of globalization.
