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AfCFTA Secretary General Calls for Unified African Trade Policy as Trump Tariffs Hit
29-Apr-2025 CNBC Africa
African Continental Free Trade Agreement Secretary General Wamkele Mene says African countries must unify trade policies in order to deal with the disruption caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s global tariffs.
AfCFTA secretariat and Djibouti to host regional conference on Special Economic Zones
24-Apr-2025 Modern Ghana
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced a partnership with the Republic of Djibouti to host a Regional Conference on Special Economic Zones (SEZs), scheduled for April 21–22, 2025, at the Ayla Grand Hotel in Djibouti City.
Tunisia issues over 200 certificates of origin under AfCFTA
23-Apr-2025 AfricanManager
As part of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Tunisia has issued between 200 and 300 certificates of origin for the export of local products to several African countries.
Nigeria signs on AfCFTA tariffs
17-Apr-2025 The Nation
Nigeria has gazetted its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTCs) under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a major milestone in the country’s commitment to regional integration and trade facilitation across Africa.
Africa adapts to economic headwinds amid tariffs, regional tensions
17-Apr-2025 The North Africa Post
African economies are pivoting strategies in response to renewed U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and escalating regional conflicts, forcing a recalibration of trade relationships across the continent.
AfCFTA and BRICS: Unlocking Africa’s trade potential
19-Mar-2025 Pravda Egypt
The African Continental Free Trade Area is emerging as a key player in global trade, and its growing ties with BRICS nations present new opportunities for economic collaboration.
AfCFTA must deliver for workers and Africa’s future, ITUC-Africa tells AUC, governments
18-Mar-2025 Nigerian Tribune
ITUC-Africa has issued a powerful call to action, urging governments and institutions to ensure that trade-led growth translates into decent jobs, social justice, and sustainable development.
Will the African Growth and Opportunity Act survive under Trump?
24-Feb-2025 African Business
With the African Growth and Opportunity Act set to expire and Trump a free trade sceptic, what’s the future of US-Africa trade? Some analysts argue that Washington should shift its focus from AGOA towards building a new partnership centred around AfCFTA.
Zambia finalizes tariff concessions under Africa’s free trade mechanism
19-Feb-2025 Xinhua
Zambia has officially gazetted its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.
Key outstanding AfCFTA decisions leave continental free trade in limbo
11-Feb-2025 Freight News
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement has had very little impact on continental trade patterns just shy of six years after its (30 May 2019) inception.
Five years later, is the AfCFTA already failing? Business Africa
10-Feb-2025 MSN
Although some trade has taken place under this framework—such as exports from Ghanaian and South African companies in 2023—these transactions remain marginal.
Mozambique approval of AfCFTA tariff offer to take place this quarter – Notícias
28-Jan-2025 Club of Mozambique
Mozambique is awaiting approval of its tariff offer at the next Summit of Heads of State and Government this quarter, in order to effectively begin commercial transactions within the continental free market.
Assessing five years of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Proposals on potential amendments
27-Jan-2025 South Centre
Africa’s experience of thirty years of failure in the application of the so-called free market policies of neoliberalism shows that the process of economic transformation and regional integration and the policies required cannot be left to the free-working of market forces.
Nigeria’s first AfCFTA shipment arrives in Kenya
20-Jan-2025 Punch
Nigeria’s first shipment under the African Continental Free Trade Area has arrived at Mombasa Port, Kenya.
Kwara garment to leverage African free trade agreement
20-Jan-2025 Business Day
Kwara Garment Factory in Nigeria plans are underway to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, and explore export opportunities across Africa.
The AfCFTA and land in Africa: towards a surge in land grabbing?
2-Dec-2024 GRAIN
Given that the AfCFTA could lead to a rise in demand for African land from agricultural and other investors, and that climate policies are increasingly looking to land projects to “capture” carbon, the risks for local communities whose livelihoods rely on land will be great.
Kenya urges Africa to embrace special economic zones to spur growth
30-Nov-2024 Socialnews
Kenyan President William Ruto called on African nations to integrate special economic zones (SEZs) into a continental transformation strategy to drive growth.
Nigeria, Ethiopia, others endorse AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol
14-Nov-2024 The whistler.
The Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to upholding the digital trade protocol to boost investment, export, and economic reforms.
Algeria : official entry into the AfCFTA on november 1
7-Nov-2024 Africa News Agency
Algeria marks a historic turning point by officially joining the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
EU pledges to support African Continental Free Trade Area
18-Oct-2024 Apa News
The European Union (EU) has pledged €1.1 billion as part of the Team Europe initiative to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and promote economic integration across the continent.