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EU waits for Tanzania to back up change of heart on stalled trade deal
26-Mar-2019 Euractiv
There is seemingly little economic incentive for Tanzanian President Magufuli to sign up to the EPA. Tanzania could already export its goods to the EU market under the ‘Everything But Arms’ agreement.
UK secures post-Brexit trade deal with group of Caribbean countries
25-Mar-2019 The Guardian
Push to tie up rollover deals now covers about one third of UK’s £117bn annual trade.
SACU, Mozambique make progress on impending Brexit
15-Mar-2019 Tralac
Substantial progress has made to conclude a Roll-Over Economic Partnership Agreement between SACU, Mozambique and the UK.
Post-Brexit: What’s holding up a trade arrangement between SA and the UK?
14-Mar-2019 Fin24
The SA government has been working in the background to ensure that trade arrangements with the UK and EU are uninterrupted while the UK exits from the EU.
EU grants Ghana €40 million under Economic Partnership Agreement
4-Mar-2019 Business Ghana
This is the last tranche of the €323 million the EU offered Ghana under the Economic Partnership Agreement.
ACP-EU negotiations: PNG Minister meets with Commissioner
1-Mar-2019 Loop
PNG to call on EU for a review of the current interim Economic Partnership Agreement. PNG is ready to look into new investments, new industry developments, new commercial services, infrastructure for trade and increase volume of trade in goods.
Tanzania reviewing stance on EPA
28-Feb-2019 The East African
Tanzania is in talks with EU to resolve some technicalities and will only sign the agreement after all its issues have been ironed out.
Winners and losers
23-Feb-2019 New Internationalist
How the Global South is affected by the current trade turmoil – and old patterns of power.
Update on the negotiations of a rollover Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique and the United Kingdom (UK)
18-Feb-2019 Tralac
To avoid trade disruption, SACU+Mozambique and UK have decided to roll-over the EPA into a standalone trade agreement with the UK.
UK, East and Southern Africa sign trade deal
18-Feb-2019 Vanguard
The UK-Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Trade Continuity Agreement is meant to replicate the Economic Partnership Agreement that the East African Community is yet to sign with the European Union.
Comoros and Samoa join trade and development agreements with the European Union
14-Feb-2019 European Commission
The island states Comoros and Samoa have joined the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the EU and the group of countries from their respective regions. The EU now has 40 trade agreements in place with 72 countries.
Cotonou successor: EU-Africa relations at the crossroads
13-Feb-2019 Euractiv
Negotiators are hoping to break the back on talks for the successor to the Cotonou Agreement, which expires in May 2020, between the EU and 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP).
Tanzania allowed 4 months to resolve EPA impasse
11-Feb-2019 The East African
The discussion on the EPA took place during the East Africa Community summit, with Tanzania insisting that it must be allowed more time to send experts to EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to present its grievances.
Japan, Turkey to hold talks on EPA
11-Feb-2019 NHK World Japan
Japan and Turkey will hold talks in Tokyo on a bilateral economic partnership agreement.
East African nations approve individual trade pacts with EU if joint deal not reached
4-Feb-2019 The East African
East African countries can individually sign separate trade agreements with the European Union if a joint deal is not reached within the next four months.
EPA: Test of unity as Kenya breaks away
28-Jan-2019 The East African
Kenya is asking that EAC partner states adopt the variable geometry, a move that would be viewed as counter to regional integration.
Why free trade will be a disaster for Africa
7-Jan-2019 Monde Diplomatique
African countries, backed by the EU, want internal and external free trade, which will wreck local agriculture, and rural economies and societies.
Made in Hong Kong, tariff-free to China
19-Dec-2018 Harbour Times
Hong Kong signed an agreement with China to allow goods of Hong Kong origin to enter the China without tariffs, made as part of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) initiative.
Brexit will not disrupt trade relations between UK and SA, says Davies
18-Dec-2018 Business Day
The Southern African Customs Union is close to finalising a deal with the UK to replicate the existing economic partnership agreement which the customs union has with the EU, says South African trade and industry minister.
Japan-EU trade pact clears hurdle on road to Feb. 1 start
11-Dec-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan’s parliament approved an economic partnership agreement with the EU, clearing a key hurdle for the tariff-cutting pact to take effect next year.