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’Digital sovereignty must be at core of Pacific e-commerce strategy’

8-Jul-2022 Voxy

The Pacific regional e-commerce strategy needs to be revised as it denies Pacific Island Countries their sovereign right to manage their digital domains, including data, a new report has found.

Six reasons NOT to ratify the EU-Mexico Global Agreement

5-Jul-2022 bilaterals.org

Statement of the Mexican, European and international civil society, 4 July 2022

Civil society calls upon EU and Indonesia to respect the rights of Indonesia’s famers

4-Jul-2022 Indonesia for Global Justice

Close to 90 NGOs and farmers’ organisations from Indonesia, the EU and around the world sent open letters to the EU Commission and the Indonesian government today, calling on them to refrain from any clause that restrict farmers’ rights in a future free trade agreement.

Government: Cut the spin and give a truthful assessment of the EU deal

1-Jul-2022 Scoop

There is much more at stake here than just agriculture, with several chapters seeming to impose restrictions on New Zealand laws and how the government can regulate.

False good news for future EU free trade agreements

27-Jun-2022 European Coordination Via Campesina

ECVC is heavily critical of the lack of ambition shown by the European Commission to tackle only future free trade agreements, meaning the pre-existing FTAs can continue their environmental and social devastation.

’Mad rush to sign FTAs not in interests of farmers’

27-Jun-2022 Deccan Herald

India is inking a series of Free Trade Agreements but there is criticism from various quarters about it. All India Kisan Sabha Joint Secretary Vijoo Krishnan spoke about what is wrong with FTAs and where the government is erring.

KAM says home hurdles will hurt Kenya in Africa trade deal

5-Aug-2022 The Star

Kenya which is among the 49 member states that have ratified the agreement, lacks product competitiveness due to quality challenges, high trade investment and trade costs.

India, Australia may begin comprehensive FTA talks from next month

3-Aug-2022 Business Standard

Negotiations between India and Australia towards a comprehensive trade agreement are expected to begin from September, with focus on chapters such as digital trade, government procurement, among other areas, said people in the know.

Morocco, only country in Africa having FTA with USA, State department report

2-Aug-2022 North Africa Post

The FTA supports Morocco’s goals to develop as a regional financial and trade hub, providing opportunities for the localization of services and the finishing and re-export of goods to markets in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, says the report.

UAE, Kenya to commence talks over comprehensive economic partnership

1-Aug-2022 Zawya

The UAE-Kenya CEPA will be the first bilateral trade deal that the UAE seeks to sign with an African nation. Such an agreement will deepen trade and investment ties between Africa and the Middle East and boost the total value of UAE-Kenya non-oil bilateral trade,...

Trade deal with AfCFTA can open vast market for Indian textiles

1-Aug-2022 Fibre 2 Fashion

Last year (2021), India shipped $0.743 billion of apparel to Africa, which was 4.99 per cent of its total exports of $14.912 billion, and in January-April 2022, apparel exports to Africa stood at $231.328 million.

AfCFTA secretariat commences pilot trading with seven countries

1-Aug-2022 Guardian

Seven countries, including Rwanda, Cameroun, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius and Tanzania have been selected among countries to start trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework in a pilot phase.

From the movements

’Digital sovereignty must be at core of Pacific e-commerce strategy’

Six reasons NOT to ratify the EU-Mexico Global Agreement

Civil society calls upon EU and Indonesia to respect the rights of Indonesia’s famers

Government: Cut the spin and give a truthful assessment of the EU deal

False good news for future EU free trade agreements

’Mad rush to sign FTAs not in interests of farmers’

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KAM says home hurdles will hurt Kenya in Africa trade deal

India, Australia may begin comprehensive FTA talks from next month

Morocco, only country in Africa having FTA with USA, State department report

UAE, Kenya to commence talks over comprehensive economic partnership

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AfCFTA secretariat commences pilot trading with seven countries

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