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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa.

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SADC supports the Democratic Republic of Congo’s accession to the SADC Free Trade Area through alignment with key regional protocols
6-May-2026 SADC
The SADC has successfully concluded a week-long series of high-level engagement meetings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, aimed at supporting the country’s accession to the SADC Free Trade Area (FTA).
Kenya, India move to fast-track free trade deal talks to boost exports and investment
5-May-2026 Capital News
Kenya and India have agreed to accelerate negotiations toward a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) aimed at lowering trade barriers, expanding market access, and unlocking new opportunities for Kenyan exporters, officials said on Tuesday.
ActionAid worried over outdated agreements, investor-settlement systems across Africa
5-May-2026 Blueprint
ActionAid Nigeria, has observed that across Africa, there is increasing concern about outdated agreements and the Investor-State Dispute Settlement system, which allows investors the protection rights over the national interests, and shrink decisions making spaces.
Ethiopia scores major legal victory worth over $850 million
20-Apr-2026 Business insider Africa
Ethiopia has recorded significant victories in two high-profile international arbitration cases, successfully defending claims valued at more than $850 million, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Rwanda joins visa-free Africa wave as AU mobility push gathers pace
14-Apr-2026 The traveler
Rwanda’s visa-free access for Africans deepens a continent-wide shift toward open borders, boosting tourism, trade and AfCFTA-linked mobility from West to East Africa.
Kenya signals possible free trade agreement with India worth over $2.1 Billion in imports
12-Apr-2026 The Kenya Times
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has signaled that Kenya is open to exploring a deeper trade arrangement with India. This includes the possibility of a free trade agreement, as part of its broader global trade engagement strategy.
Kenya, China finalize new trade deal
12-Apr-2026 OWP
Kenya has finalized negotiations over a new trade deal with China, President William Ruto stated last Wednesday. According to Reuters, the news comes some two months after a preliminary agreement was announced that would grant Kenya duty-free access to the Chinese market for approximately 98 percent of its exports.
Tunisia unveils land trade corridor project linking North Africa to Sahel
8-Apr-2026 AfricanManager
Tunisia is pushing forward a strategic land trade corridor connecting North Africa to the Sahel, aiming to reposition itself as a gateway between the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa.
UK offers Madagascar near tariff-free access to £3tn market to boost supply chain
4-Apr-2026 Retail Gazette
The UK has moved to bolster its trade ties with Madagascar by offering near-total tariff-free access to its market, as part of efforts to boost exports and strengthen supply chain links with developing economies.
The early harvest arrangement of the China Congo (Brazzaville) Joint Development Economic Partnership Agreement has officially come into effect
3-Apr-2026 New Omni
Both China and Congo have completed their respective domestic ratification procedures, and the early acceptance arrangement will officially take effect on April 1, 2026.

    Links

  • 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.