26-Jun-2017
The Southern Times
Africa has moved an inch closer to realising the dream of a continent with a free trade area despite persisting stumbling blocks, if the third African ministers of trade meeting held in Niger is to be scrutinised.
1-Jun-2017
Maghreb Emergent
The economist Ndongo Samba Sylla is a former advisor to the President of the Republic of Senegal. He explains why the Continental Free Trade Area is “suicide for African countries.”
8-Feb-2017
The Guardian.ng
Nigeria has commenced negotiations to facilitate the adoption of the Continental Free Trade Area after lagging behind among other trade blocs.
17-Oct-2016
Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
Regions Refocus has compiled five “Virtual Teach-ins” of footage from the workshop “Towards an Equitable and Transformative Continental Free Trade Area: A Heterodox and Feminist Approach.”
15-Jul-2016
Washington Post
Here are seven things you need to know about Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area — which could be up and running by the end of 2017.
27-May-2016
World Bulletin
Djiboutian finance minister says new free trade agreement aims to increase China’s presence in Africa and Red Sea regions