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Ghana’s Parliament ratifies EPA with EU
8-Aug-2016 Citi FM
Ghana’s parliament has ratified the Economic Partnership Agreement between government and the European Union amidst divided opinions
Cameroon starts implementing economic pact with European Union
4-Aug-2016 Bloomberg
Cameroon’s government said it has begun implementing an interim economic pact with the European Union that will lead to the reciprocal reduction of trade barriers.
Will an Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU make Nigeria any better?
3-Aug-2016 Ventures Africa
Any attempt to encourage cheap EU imports will not only retard local production, it may also be counter-productive to the country’s industrialisation plans.
CEMAC calls for a ’fair and balanced’ economic agreement with the EU
2-Aug-2016 Africanews
Central African States have reaffirmed their commitment to accelerate the negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU).
​Burundi faces new European Union campaign to intensify economic sanctions
29-Jul-2016 Mail & Guardian Africa
European lawmakers want Burundi excluded from becoming beneficiary of free trade agreement between the EU and the East African Community
Economic Partnership Agreement has never made much sense for Tanzania
28-Jul-2016 All Africa
The maths just never added up. The costs for the country and the EAC region would have been higher than the benefits.
Ghana to sign interim EPA with EU
27-Jul-2016 Footprint to Africa
Dr. Ekwow Spio Garbrah, the Minister of Trade and Industry, has revealed the cabinet’s intention to sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union.
Thousands of industrial jobs for the chop if Ghana signs EPA
27-Jul-2016 Pulse.com.gh
The agreement enjoins member states to open up 70 percent of their markets to European goods over a period, prompting fears nascent companies may collapse since most European goods are of high quality and a lot cheaper than local goods.
Signing of the EAC-EU EPA: Tanzania refusal letter
27-Jul-2016
By the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Eastern African Cooperation, United Republic of Tanzania
EAC-EU EPA signing postponed as deliberations continue
25-Jul-2016 ICTSD
Various officials from the EAC and its member countries have cited the UK vote to leave the EU and other current uncertainties within global markets as cause to delay signing the document and continue deliberations.
East Africa: European MPs back deadline extension of EPA trade deal with EAC
25-Jul-2016 All Africa
Members of the European Parliament are rooting for the extension the October deadline to sign the comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between East African Community (EAC) and the EU.
East Africa: Why cautionary approach to EPA’s deal is important
20-Jul-2016 All Africa
Signing this pact at the moment would expose young EAC countries to harsh economic conditions in post-Brexit Europe
EAC-EU trade deal signing called off
18-Jul-2016 The New Times
In a sudden twist, comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU) will not be signed as earlier planned.
East Africa: Uganda hints at adopting Dar’s standpoint on EPA
15-Jul-2016 All Africa
Uganda is prepared to delay the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) after Tanzania, one of the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states, raised the red flag.
East Africa: Tanzania’s u-turn sparks calls for rethink of EU trade deal
14-Jul-2016 All Africa
It is imperative for East African Community (EAC) to listen carefully to the issues Tanzania is related to the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) the bloc concluded with the European Union.
Les APE UE-ACP : une chance ou un fléau ?
11-Jul-2016 Les Echos
De Lomé à Cotonou, une difficile transition vers la "réciprocité des avantages"
Tanzania backs out of EAC deal with EU over Brexit
11-Jul-2016 New Times
Tanzania has said it will not sign an economic partnership agreement between East Africa Community and European Union following Brexit, causing anguish and shock at the EAC headquarters in Arusha.
UE: polémique autour d’un accord commercial avec le Burundi
5-Jul-2016 RFI
La Commission européenne est sur la voie d’un accord commercial avec cinq pays d’Afrique de l’Est et centrale, dont le Burundi. Ce texte ne réjouit pas tous les députés européens, notamment à cause de la situation des droits de l’homme au Burundi
Reject trade deal with EU, East African countries warned
5-Jul-2016 Standard Digital
East African countries have been asked to reject the impending trade deal with the European Union.
East African Community: EU to sign economic partnership agreement with Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
21-Jun-2016 European Council
The Council authorised, on behalf of the EU, the signature and provisional application of the economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the EU and the East African Community (EAC)