2-Sep-2021
Vanguard News Nigeria
AfCFTA roundtable brought together business leaders, academia, government representatives, trade, and legal experts to discuss and deliberate on dispute issues in implementing the agreement in Nigeria.
28-Aug-2021
The Economist
There is a sense of drift in Africa’s trade relations with the West, as both America and Europe rethink how they do business with the continent. The old approach was paternalistic and gave Africans little say. But the new one, handled badly, could put Africa’s own integration at risk.
28-Aug-2021
Foreign Policy
AfCFTA was supposed to usher in a new era of continental trade and economic growth—but Beijing’s not letting that happen.
18-Aug-2021
The New Indian Express
The India-Africa partnership is set for a major makeover as both sides seek economic self-reliance to insulate their respective economies from external shocks.
15-Aug-2021
The Southern Times
The full rollout of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is being delayed as countries haggle over the overarching agreement on rules of origin and tariff reduction schedules.
25-Jul-2021
The Korea Herald
Korean companies will archive market access through regional integration in Africa and East African region if Kenya is made base, according to Betty Maina, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for industrialization, trade and enterprise development.
23-Jun-2021
Modern Diplomacy
Some economists suggest that the liberalization of trade will result in an unequal distribution of losses and profit gains while economically dislocating a large number of workers in import-competing sectors.
14-May-2021
The Conversation
The political survival of ruling elites is one of the major determining factors behind their trade policy choices.