16-Jul-2018
The East African
Rwanda faces an international arbitration suit filed by two American firms contesting the cancellation of their mining concession.
12-Jul-2018
The East African
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.
10-Jul-2018
Manila Bulletin
The US wants to involve the Philippines’ agricultural products such as rice, meat and poultry and intellectual property rights. Washington also wants the Philippines to have an open and competitive market for electronic payment (e-payment) services.
5-Jul-2018
Office of the US Trade Representative
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.
4-Jul-2018
Business Korea
South Korea and the United States are expected to sign the revised KORUS FTA in September 2018.
3-Jul-2018
Business Insider
New York-based hedge fund Mason Capital Management has filed a legal claim seeking at least $175 million from the South Korean government as compensation for damages it says it sustained from a 2015 merger of two Samsung Group affiliates.
3-Jul-2018
Washington Examiner
President Trump will retain special leverage to push trade through Congress, following the extension of the Trade Promotion Authority law for three more years.