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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa.

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Japan activates investment agreement with Iran
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.
Nigeria pushes for investment treaty with Japan
27-Mar-2017 Nikkei
Government eager for expertise and capital from electronics and machinery makers.
Jordan, Kenya to sign FTA before year-end — minister
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.
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt to start free trade zones
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.
Congress to give AGOA some love
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.
EPA tariff to be aligned
1-Jun-2016 Chronicle
THE government of Zimbabwe is working on putting in place the requisite legal framework that will see the country fully implementing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
China seeks free trade pact with East Africa region
12-Apr-2016 The East African
China is negotiating for the creation of a free trade agreement with the EAC.
Ben Guerdane to host free trade zone
29-Mar-2016 Tunisia Live
The Tunisian government has announced plans to create a free trade zone within the southern town of Ben Guerdane.
SA is in ’extra time’ over Agoa – Rob Davies
4-Jan-2016
The trade and industry minister insists SA will continue talks over the African Growth and Opportunity Act and it is for the US to "blow the whistle".
EAC set for major trade boost in new cargo system
2-Jan-2016
Trade within East Africa Trade will receive a boost this year with the implementation of the cargo pre-clearance system at the port of Mombasa by the Kenya Revenue Authority.

    Links

  • African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) legal texts and policy documents
    Tralac’s page on the African Continental Free Trade Area
  • SEATINI Uganda
    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.
  • SEATINI Zimbabwe
    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.