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Brussels: Nest of lobbyists
1-Sep-2021 bilaterals.org
Interview with Lora Verheecke, a researcher specialising in trade and lobbying.
African social movements demand that AU suspends undemocratic and pro-industry seed and GMO guidelines and processes
26-Aug-2021 ACBio
More than 50 African groups denounce how the African Union is using the African Continental Free Trade Area as a justification to push the seed harmonisation agenda.
Mercosur-Egypt: Brazil to request more tariff reductions
19-Aug-2021 MENAFN
The Brazilian private sector will request to anticipate tariff reductions in the free trade agreement between Mercosur and Egypt, in addition to demanding the inclusion of new products.
Experts seek AfCFTA dispute resolution mechanism for non-state parties
3-Aug-2021 The Guardian
Ahead of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) implementation in Nigeria, the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators and other stakeholders are seeking dispute resolution mechanisms that will address concerns of non-state entities.
’We want an Aussie-style agreement’
3-Aug-2021 Dairy News
What happens in the next six weeks will be critical for New Zealand to secure a free trade agreement with the UK, according to the executive director of the Dairy Companies Association.
SA poultry farmer is a big advocate of AfCFTA agreement
29-Jul-2021 Eyewitness News
Founder of Peezel Farms believes South African poultry farmers need new markets as they continue to be undermined by current regulations which allow some foreign countries to dump their chicken products in the country.
NACCIMA advocates domestication of AfCFTA
29-Jul-2021 Leadership
Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture has charged the federal government to domesticate the African Continental Free Trade Area so as to enable the country to benefit from the full implementation of the agreement.
Biotech group calls for US enforcement action on Mexico
28-Jul-2021 Agri Pulse
The US needs to take enforcement action under the USMCA to address Mexico’s continued refusal to approve genetically modified crops, Biotechnology Innovation Organization President told lawmakers.
Proposed AfCFTA investment protocol should be simplified to attract foreign direct investment into Africa, says ECA’s Karingi
8-Jul-2021 UNECA
The Economic Commission for Africa today made a pre-launch presentation of a report which offers policy recommendations to member states wishing to take advantage of the economies of scope and scale of the envisioned AfCFTA Investment Protocol to attract investment.
Ford writes to EU ministers over Mexico trade deal
25-May-2021 Just Auto
Ford Europe chief has written an open letter to the trade ministers of a number of EU states to express concerns over trade arrangements between Europe and other parts of the world
Ag sector pushes for better UK trade deal
19-May-2021 Rural News
New Zealand dairy companies want a UK trade deal that comprehensively removes agricultural tariffs.
Congolese port users welcome Kenya, DRC trade deal
13-May-2021 The Star
Congolese businessmen hope that the trade, transport and security deals signed between Kenya and the DRC will lead to increased business for them at the Port of Mombasa.
Lobbying for globalization: How the winners dominate the politics of trade agreements
5-May-2021 Pro Market
Analysis shows that lobbying on FTAs has been dominated by a few very large firms, which experience large gains as a result of the entry into force of these agreements.
How Indonesia plans to benefit from EFTA trade deal
20-Apr-2021 The Jakarta Post
The House of Representatives has recently approved a draft trade deal with the four-member EFTA that is expected to facilitate foreign investment and liberalize trade in goods and services, particularly commodities such as palm oil and raw metals.
FEDCOC launches initiative to develop Egyptian-Russian economic relations
23-Mar-2021 Daily News Egypt
President of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) and head of the Federation of African Chambers of Trade, Industry and Agriculture, has launched an initiative to develop Egyptian-Russian economic relations.
Kenya Flower Council pushes for approval of the Kenya-UK trade deal to guarantee export of flowers to the UK
17-Mar-2021 Hapa Kenya
Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has expressed its support for the immediate approval of the Kenya-UK trade deal signed on December 8 2020.
Wheat growers eye Indonesian trade talks
5-Mar-2021 The Western Producer
The wheat sector is excited about the prospect of Canada entering into trade agreement negotiations with Indonesia.
Private sector firms join push for AfCFTA agenda
24-Feb-2021 The East African
Private sector lobbies in Africa’s six regional trading blocs have formed the African Business Council, a continental umbrella body to spearhead the business agenda for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms, Honda executive says
24-Feb-2021 Reuters
Britain’s trade deal with Japan settled the nerves of a lot of Japanese businesses in the United Kingdom and gives them confidence about their future prospects there, a senior Honda executive said.
What do trade deals mean for FDI?
12-Feb-2021 Investment Monitor
Categorical claims about the impact of trade deals on FDI are not supported by the evidence, which paints a nuanced and sometimes contradictory picture.