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China plans ’largest free trade zone’ in Horn of Africa
27-May-2016 World Bulletin
Djiboutian finance minister says new free trade agreement aims to increase China’s presence in Africa and Red Sea regions
We cannot afford to fail on the Continental Free Trade Area
26-May-2016 All Africa
Successful implementation of the CFTA will enable members to realize their potential to expand and accelerate the dynamism of intra-African trade
Cracks appear in EU-ACP unity at Cotonou meeting in Dakar
6-May-2016 EurActiv
Dissent was heard at the high-level meeting in Dakar of the EU and the 79-member states of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group.
EU African EPAs in limbo
26-Apr-2016 Bordelex
The EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements with sub-Saharan countries inked a few years ago are not getting off the ground as African governments don’t like their EU-inspired rules on raw materials policies.
The rise of investor-state dispute settlement in the extractive sectors: challenges and considerations for African countries
1-Mar-2016 South Centre
In African countries, the expansion of international investment agreements could carry significant risks to policy space and policy tools necessary for industrialization and development.
AU prioritises mining, intra-Africa trade
29-Jan-2016 The Herald
The Continental Free Trade Area offers African producers and investors an unique opportunity to benefit from this important market.
Participation in Africa trade deal tenuous
28-Jan-2016 Business Day
26 African countries signed the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) agreement. However, only three of Africa’s eight regional economic communities are participating in the TFTA.
India must resist US pressure on generic drugs, African leaders to tell Modi
28-Oct-2015 The Wire
So far, the NDA government has been a mute spectator to the US pharma strategy of forcing Indian generics manufacturers to produce only what is required for Indian consumers and abandon the export of cheap drugs to Africa
The EU’s new trade strategy paints a “redefined” relationship with Africa
23-Oct-2015 ICTSD
The European Commission (EC) presented its new trade and investment strategy entitled “Trade for all: towards a more responsible trade and investment policy".
In African Union, globalist agenda becomes clear
23-Sep-2015 The New American
The continent of Africa is being unified economically and politically under an EU-style continental regime beyond the reach of citizens. And the entire integration agenda is, in fact, being supported by powers that do not have the interests of Africans in mind.
A Libreville, les Africains dressent un bilan mitigé de l’accord de libre-échange avec les Etats-Unis
28-Aug-2015 Le Monde
L’ouverture du marché américain qu’a permis la loi AGOA est une ouverture en trompe-l’œil. Les produits pétroliers et le textile ont été privilégiés, mais ceux-ci ne constituent pas l’essentiel du potentiel de l’ensemble des pays africains.
APE Afrique centrale : l’Union européenne joue la montre
24-Aug-2015 Vox Africa
L’Union sait que le temps est son meilleur allié pour imposer à l’Afrique centrale son APE bilatéral avec le Cameroun comme base des négociations.
Swaziland to eliminate barriers to ratification, approval of Tripartite FTA
14-Aug-2015 Swazi Observer
Swaziland will eliminate in any way possible barriers to the ratification and approval of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).
SADC summit to focus on economic transformation
13-Aug-2015
Leaders from Southern Africa meet for their annual summit this month in Botswana, united by a common objective to improve the socio-economic situation in the region.
L’Europe impose à l’Afrique un traité pire que le TAFTA….
13-Aug-2015 Les moutons enragés
L’Union européenne qui a signé avec seize pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest un accord dit de partenariat économique. Un appel est lancé pour appeler les élus européens à ne pas ratifier cet accord.
SADC to set new Customs Union deadline
12-Aug-2015 Mmegi
After missing the 2010 deadline, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will now negotiate a new target date for the transformation of the organisation into a Customs Union (CU), during the 2015 Ordinary Summit.
La coopération économique au premier plan
3-Aug-2015 La vie éco
La diplomatie économique du Royaume du Maroc fait de la promotion des échanges Sud-Sud un choix stratégique du pays
Maximising investment protection in Africa: the role of investment treaties and investment arbitration
3-Jul-2015 Lexology
In recent years, many African governments have made an effort to improve foreign investors’ protections by entering into many BITs and related agreements with non-African countries
Mwanakatwe joins other African ministers for pre- Continental Free Trade Area launch in Ethiopia
18-May-2015
Commerce, Trade and Industry Minister , Margaret Mwanakatwe joined other African Union Ministers of Trade, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a high level meeting convened by the African Union to prepare for the launch of negotiations for the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA).
Africa steps up dispute resolution
16-Mar-2015 The Southern Times
With increased levels of investment into Africa, the number of legal disputes in the continent is also on the rise.