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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa.

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Kenya-US Trade Deal: How Donald Trump’s win affects Ruto’s Govt STIP agreement with America
14-Nov-2024 Tuko
Trump could delay the conclusion of the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership introduced by Biden, calling for fresh talks incorporating his 2020 FTA.
Russia reaffirms commitment to free trade zone with North African countries, including Morocco
14-Nov-2024 Yabiladi
Russia is preparing agreements on a free trade zone with Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. That’s the whole of North Africa.
The EU says it won’t renew a fishing agreement with Senegal criticized by many in the country
13-Nov-2024 AP
Many local fishermen say they can’t compete with the foreign industrial trawlers and barely catch enough fish to make a living.
Kenya and Indonesia forge ties with new bilateral investment treaty
18-Oct-2024 The Star
Kenya has expressed interest in furthering cooperation with Indonesia, particularly in the textiles, apparel, energy, mining, and oil production sectors.
Saudi Arabia, Egypt finalize investment protection agreement
16-Oct-2024 Madamasr
Egypt and Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday the formation of a new cooperation council and the forging of an agreement to encourage and protect mutual investments
Mozambique and Qatar finalize investment protection and promotion agreements
20-Sep-2024 MedaFrica
The governments of Mozambique and Qatar are working on concluding an agreement aimed at promoting and protecting mutual investments.
Kenya, US edge closer to landmark trade deal as talks enter eighth round
11-Sep-2024 Kenyans.co.ke
As Kenya and the United States gear up for the eighth round of negotiations under the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP), the urgency to conclude a long-delayed free trade agreement has intensified.
US aims to boost trade with Africa to challenge China on key minerals
19-Aug-2024 Bloomberg
The draft legislation also proposes modifying AGOA’s rules of origin to allow inputs from North African nations that are members of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Kenya, US in rush to conclude free trade pact as Biden leaves
9-Aug-2024 The Standard
The outgoing Biden administration and the Ruto government are scrambling to conclude the much-delayed free trade agreement first inked during the Donald Trump era
Blinken assures Africa of a revamped Agoa trade deal
25-Jul-2024 IOL
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured a newer, revamped version of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) as the current administration fully supported the re-authorisation of the trade deal.

    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.