Africa & Middle East
Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa and the Middle East.
Articles
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14-Aug-2018 Punch Should Buhari sign the African Continental Free Trade deal?
Six analyses from economists and stakeholders. -
8-Aug-2018 Medias24 Le Maroc autorise l’importation de la viande de volaille américaine
Ces importations s’inscrivent dans le cadre de l’accord de libre échange signé en 2006. L’entrée en vigueur a été retardée en raison des demandes marocaines de sécurité sanitaire. -
7-Aug-2018 Reuters Morocco agrees to accept US poultry: USTR, USDA
Morocco has agreed to accept imports of American poultry products for the first time, the US Trade Representative’s office and the US Department of Agriculture said, estimating initial annual shipments at about $10 million. -
1-Aug-2018 Africa News Eritrea, Nigeria, G-Bissau yet to commit to Africa free trade deal
According to the African Union Commission chairperson, Nigeria, Eritrea and Guinea Bissau have made no commitment to the AU’s Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) signed in Kigali in March 2018. -
1-Aug-2018 La Tribune Afrique L’Afrique à l’épreuve du libre-échange et de l’intégration commerciale
Partagé entre protectionnistes et partisans du libre-échange, le continent se trouve à un tournant en matière de doctrine économique. Mais que gagnerait véritablement l’Afrique à davantage s’intégrer commercialement ? -
26-Jul-2018 Vanguard African free trade agreement splits private sector groups
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria urges the government not to bow to pressure into signing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement without addressing the concerns raised by stakeholders. -
25-Jul-2018 Punch Africa free trade not for Nigeria now
Because Nigeria does not quite have the infrastructure and capacity to efficiently manufacture most of its consumer needs, AfCFTA may stunt Nigeria’s quest to migrate from perpetually exporting primary goods and importing manufactured products, for which labour suffers the most assault. -
24-Jul-2018 The East African Dar faces legal suit at international tribunals over tax, investment policies
Tanzania risks a legal suit at international tribunals over its recent investment and tax policies, which parties to Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) deem to be anti-business. -
20-Jul-2018 ICTSD US, African officials prepare for post-AGOA trade future
The United States wants to pave the way for a free trade agreement between Washington and sub-Saharan African countries. -
19-Jul-2018 Commodafrica Au Sénégal, les produits agricoles non encore impactés par la Zone de libre échange
Les produits agricoles ne figurent pas dans le premier lot des secteurs économiques qui feront l’objet d’une libéralisation au Sénégal dans le cadre de la mise en place de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine. -
16-Jul-2018 Daily Post Buhari gives condition to sign Africa free trade agreement
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will only be signatory to the Continental Free Trade Agreement if the nation’s national interests as well as regional and international obligations are balanced. -
13-Jul-2018 Medium Déclaration du représentant des États-Unis au commerce extérieur, M. Robert Lighthizer, lors de la séance plénière d’ouverture du Forum de l’AGOA 2018
Le représentant des États-Unis au commerce extérieur affirme que le moment est opportun pour poursuivre les négociations d’accords de libre-échange avec les pays éligibles à l’AGOA. -
13-Jul-2018 All Africa Africa: Statement of USTR Robert Lighthizer at the opening plenary of the 2018 US-sub-Saharan Africa trade and cconomic Cooperation forum (AGOA forum)
USTR Robert Lighthizer believes the time is right to pursue free trade agreement negotiations with AGOA eligible countries. -
12-Jul-2018 The East African Kenya eyes bigger pie of US trade plan Agoa to increase exports
Kenya’s trade officials have said they will be taking steps to expand exports and raise the country’s share of new investments during the second edition of Trade Week at the end of this month. -
12-Jul-2018 Africa News Buhari promet de signer l’accord de libre-échange continental "bientôt"
Le Président nigérian Muhammadu Buhari a annoncé que le Nigeria pourrait bientôt rejoindre la Zone de libre-échange continental. -
12-Jul-2018 Reuters Nigeria’s President Buhari says will soon sign up to African free-trade agreement
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari said the country will sign up soon to a $3 trillion African free-trade agreement. -
6-Jul-2018 Tralac Consultative workshop on market access concessions on trade in goods for CEN-SAD, ECCAS, ECOWAS and UMA Member States
The objective of the consultative workshop is a regional-wide consultation to finalize the outstanding issues including criteria for designation of sensitive products, percentages, etc. -
5-Jul-2018 New Era Namibia finally pens Africa free trade deal
Namibia has finally signed the trillion-dollar African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which requires members to remove tariffs from 90 percent of goods to allow free access to commodities, goods and services across the continent. -
5-Jul-2018 Office of the US Trade Representative Trump administration looks toward the future US-African trade and investment relationship
The US hopes to build on AGOA’s success by strengthening bilateral trade relationships in sub-Saharan Africa with the goal of establishing a free trade agreement that could serve as a model for developing countries. -
5-Jul-2018 APA L’Afrique du Sud a signé l’Accord sur la Zlec
L’Afrique du Sud a signé l’Accord sur la Zone de libre-échange continentale (Zlec), en marge du 31ème sommet de l’Union africaine tenu les 1 et 2 juillet 2018 à Nouakchott.
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African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) legal texts and policy documents
Tralac’s page on the African Continental Free Trade Area -
SEATINI Uganda
The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) is a regional non-governmental organization founded in 1996 soon after the WTO Singapore Ministerial Conference — mainly focusing on WTO, but also bilateral and regional trade negotiations in Africa. -
SEATINI Zimbabwe
The Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) is an African initiative to strengthen Africa’s capacity to take a more effective part in the emerging global trading system and to better manage the process of globalization.
