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East African Community

COMESA appreciates Tripartite FTA progress
2-Jan-2016
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers has appreciated the progress made so far in the negotiating process that include finalising the outstanding work in Phase 1 of the Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement (TFTA).
EAC, Comesa receive €85 mn grant to aid regional integration
16-Nov-2015
The European Union has signed €85m in grants to facilitate regional integration through removal of internal trade barriers.
EU-EAC EPA (2015)
20-Oct-2015 European Commission
As published by the European Commission
East African states agree on free trade area issues
13-Oct-2015 All Africa
The East African Community partner states have agreed on the outstanding trade issues under the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA).
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.
TFTA: Pan-African free trade area announced
22-Sep-2015 Lexology
TFTA states that its aims include harmonisation and improvement of regional trading arrangements, enhancement of trade facilitation.
East Africa: region’s exports to EU face tough conditions
13-Sep-2015 All Africa
Mistrust has emerged among the East African Community partner states over Tanzania’s commitment to the Economic Partnership Agreement that would give the region’s goods duty-free access to European markets.
Tripartite FTA’s sugar industries vow to eliminate trade associated problems
8-Sep-2015 Swazi Observer
In a bid to eliminate possible problems associated with sugar trade in Africa’s new trade agreement, the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), sugar industries of the bloc have resolved to speak in one unified voice.
Comesa drafts 2016-20 strategic plan
27-Aug-2015 The Chronicle
Removing tariff and non-tariff barriers to facilitate increased regional trade dominated the deliberations that buttressed the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) agreement
Southern Africa: is the latest FTA another booby prize for Africa?
21-Aug-2015 All Africa
Some petty "sovereign" economic interests are the main reason why a billion dynamic people in Africa with such incredible natural resources continue to live in poverty.
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).
Time running out for states to sign TFTA
4-Aug-2015 The East African
Finalisation of negotiations on outstanding TFTA areas especially with regard to rules of origin, trade remedies, and dispute settlement will be introduced following the launch of a post-signature implementation plan
Half of Africa joins in a free trade zone
11-Jun-2015 Deutsche Welle
African leaders have established a single free trade area encompassing 26 countries and 625 million people in eastern and southern Africa. And next week, they’ll kick off a process to negotiate an all-Africa trade pact.
FTA completion depends on unification of origin rules, customs: Abdel Nour
9-Jun-2015
The completion of the Free Trade Area (FTA) procedures among the three African blocs, SADC, COMESA and the East African Community (EAC), depends on the unification of the rules of origin and tariff, according to Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Trade Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour.
African officials say trade deal ready for signing
8-Jun-2015 AFP
The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) spanning 26 countries is to be launched at a summit of heads of state and government on Wednesday in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh.
CTI applauds move towards an African FTA
12-May-2015
Plans by African leaders to launch an ambitious Free Trade Area comprising of 26 countries and backed by over 600 million people next month are in the right direction for the private sector.
Exploring the state of Kenya-EU trade relations
19-Mar-2015 CNBC Africa
Christophe de Vroey, EU trade and communication counsellor, is interviewed by CNBC Africa on what has changed for Kenya’s horticulture sector since the economic partnership agreement.
East Africa wants deal with non-EU countries
11-Mar-2015 HortiBiz
The East African Community (EAC) wants to expand its European market for horticultural products (flowers, vegetables and fruits) through a new trade partnership with Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland.
East Africa: Trade bloc merger talks end with May date
3-Mar-2015 East Africa Business Week
The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) covering 26 countries will be launched in May, it has been agreed.
US-EAC Cooperation Agreement on SPS, TBT and Trade Facilitation (2015)
27-Feb-2015 USTR