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19-Aug-2007 AllAfrica.com
Africa: Lobbies want talks on EU trade pacts held up for three years
Civil society groups in Africa have called for the suspension of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries for at least three years to allow African governments to critically look through other regional initiatives they are already engaged in.
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26-Oct-2023 Daily News
Africa-Türkiye link to boost trade
THE Fourth Africa-Türkiye Economic and Business Forum (TABEF) has called for augmentation of seamless operation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to guarantee and promote increased intra-African trade.
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2-Jun-2023 IISD
Le protocole sur l’investissement de l’Accord portant création de la zone de libre-échange continentale africaine : que contient-il et quelles sont les prochaines étapes pour le continent ?
Le protocole sur l’investissement de l’Accord portant création de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine a été adopté par les chefs d’État africains les 18 et 19 février 2023.
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10-Mar-2023 Business Daily
How does the AfCFTA impact Africa’s trading landscape?
Business owners across Africa are the powerhouses who keep the continent moving and economically viable. In the past, it was not always easy to run a business that traded on a broader scale across the continent.
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14-Feb-2023 The Guardian
We need people-centered approach to trade, security in Africa, says Ford Foundation W’Africa regional director
The West Africa Regional Director for Ford Foundation, Dr. ChiChi Aniagolu-Okoye, has called for a people-centered approach in dealing with security and trade issues on the African continent.
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18-Aug-2021 The New Indian Express
A makeover for the India-Africa economic partnership
The India-Africa partnership is set for a major makeover as both sides seek economic self-reliance to insulate their respective economies from external shocks.
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7-Jun-2019 Daily Maverick
Africa on its way to becoming a free trade zone
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is one of the most ambitious projects of the African Union, and it is now, miraculously, in force. But that’s just the first step. The next phase will be crucial negotiations about the operational framework.
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24-Jun-2014 Globe and Mail
Canada targets South Africa as priority market in Africa
Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast said he will continue to lobby South African leaders about the benefits of bilateral investment treaties, despite their rejection of the idea. Canada signed a BIT with Burkina Faso this month and Fast announced this week that Madagascar is moving toward a similar deal with Canada.
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4-Mar-2024 Business Insider Africa
AfCFTA fails to boost Africa’s global trade share beyond 3% as countries trade more outside the continent
Africa’s global trade participation still stands at less than 3%, largely driven by merchandise trade in 2023, the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report on the assessment of progress on regional integration in Africa has said.
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18-Feb-2023 The Brussels Times
African Union summit aiming to ’fast-track’ African Free Trade Area
African leaders are meeting on Saturday and Sunday for the annual African Union (AU) summit with the aim of speeding up the rollout of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA), Belga News Agency reports.
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23-Feb-2021 Investigate Europe
Mustaqeem de Gama, South African Mission in Geneva: “It is a bad idea for any African country to consider signing the Energy Charter Treaty”
Joining the Energy Charter Treaty is not in the public interest, according to South Africa’s government. It has also cancelled other agreements that allowed foreign investors to sue their state. This has not stopped investors from coming, says Mustaqeem de Gama.
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12-Dec-2020 SOL
In spite of its many sponsors, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) goes into the wall
The sharp decline in manufactured goods trade and the growing food deficit over the past 25 years call for the African Union to be more modest in its ambitions to become “the next world manufacturing center”, far from the free trade illusion of the AfCFTA.
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23-Oct-2018 Project Syndicate
The untapped potential of EU-Africa trade
If the EU is to seize the economic opportunities that Africa offers, it will need to work with the continent’s leaders to forge a new kind of partnership that treats African countries as equals. Simply put, the new EU-Africa relationship must be based on trade, not aid.
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24-May-2018 ICTSD
Ratification of African Continental Free Trade Area gets underway
African Continental Free Trade Area signatories are now beginning the ratification process, while also looking at the technical work needed to make the area a reality.
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16-Jun-2017 Politico
Ross: African countries face ‘critical question’
US Commerce Secretary delivered a tough message to African countries, urging them to strike bilateral trade deals with the United States and warning that the Trump administration would closely monitor their compliance with eligibility rules under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
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31-Oct-2013
Why South Africa should send the Dutch government a letter in the next two weeks
1st of November 2013 is an important date if one wants to get rid of this outdated treaty which poses growing risk to policy making in the public interest
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12-Jan-2006 Xinhua
China willing to negotiate FTA with African countries, organizations
China is willing to negotiate Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with African countries and African regional organizations when conditions are ripe, according to China’s African Policy Paper issued Thursday in Beijing. The paper, the first of its kind, said the Chinese government encourages and supports Chinese enterprises’ investment and business in Africa.
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18-Aug-2023 Atalayar
Russia includes Morocco in a North African free trade zone project
A few days after the Russia-Africa Summit, Russia has announced that it is working on a free trade agreement with several North African countries, including Morocco.
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11-Apr-2023 Front Page Africa
Liberia, the only country in Africa yet to ratify the Africa Continental Free Trade Area
Liberia, an ECOWAS member state where importers mostly experience high tariffs on goods, which lead to inflation of prices on the local market, is yet to ratify the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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15-Nov-2019 Office of the United States Trade Representative
Joint statement between the United States of America and the African Union concerning the development of the African Continental Free Trade Area
The United States and the African Union share a mutual desire to pursue deeper trade and investment ties, eventually leading to a continental trade partnership between the United States and Africa.