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17-Apr-2025
Business Daily
US President Donald Trump’s administration has signalled its intention to restart talks for a comprehensive trade agreement with Kenya, insisting a deal will inform negotiations with other African countries as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) expires.
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17-Apr-2025
The Nation
Nigeria has gazetted its Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTCs) under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a major milestone in the country’s commitment to regional integration and trade facilitation across Africa.
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17-Apr-2025
AZERNEWS
The European Union (EU) has expressed its intention to expand multilateral cooperation with the island nation of Mauritius, located in East Africa, Azernews reports.
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17-Apr-2025
The North Africa Post
African economies are pivoting strategies in response to renewed U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and escalating regional conflicts, forcing a recalibration of trade relationships across the continent.
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17-Apr-2025
Al Jazeera
United States President Donald Trump has touted “big progress” in trade talks with Japan after making an unexpected intervention in the negotiations.
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17-Apr-2025
BBC
As talk of a trade deal between America and the UK hots up, farmers on this side of the Atlantic have warned ministers not to dilute British food standards, saying the use of hormones in particular cannot be accepted.
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17-Apr-2025
Türkiye Today
The third round of free trade agreement negotiations between Türkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council was held in Ankara, according to a statement from the Turkish Ministry of Trade.
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16-Apr-2025
European Coordination Via Campesina
To defend agriculture, food and markets in Europe, we must move away from the free trade paradigm and strengthen food sovereignty!
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16-Apr-2025
Economic Times
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan revealed that Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Hong Kong are interested in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which currently has 15 members after India withdrew due to concerns over its trade imbalance with China.
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16-Apr-2025
Business Standard
India and the European Union have decided to accelerate efforts to advance the negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement.
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16-Apr-2025
Reuters
In response to Trump’s moves, Australian Prime Minister’s government is now trying to revive a free-trade agreement with the European Union and woo countries from Indonesia to India to the United Arab Emirates.
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16-Apr-2025
ABC
China’s Xi is making the case for free trade as he tours Southeast Asia this week, presenting China as a source of “stability and certainty.”
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16-Apr-2025
Sky
But to call it a ’trade deal’ with the UK would be misleading. It’s an ’economic deal’ to reduce the tariffs. It is, however, a large step forward for the UK, which has been trying to engage America in closer trade alignment since Brexit.
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16-Apr-2025
Eurofruit
Chile is making progress on a trade deal with the UAE which seeks to strengthen bilateral trade by reducing or eliminating tariffs on Chilean products.
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16-Apr-2025
PubAffairs
The Council adopted the decision on the signature of the Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore. It also preliminarily backed the decision on the conclusion of the agreement, pending the European Parliament’s consent.
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15-Apr-2025
Maeil Business Newpaper
Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
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15-Apr-2025
Euractiv
Farmers in France should focus on “improving quality” instead of trying to outcompete Brazilian cattle farmers, said a French senior official.
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15-Apr-2025
Econews Africa
Memorandum on the Kenya-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement before the Kenyan National Assembly decides whether to ratify it.
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15-Apr-2025
Monitor
The Energy Charter Treaty not only locks countries into outdated fossil fuel investments but also hampers their ability to pursue sustainable, climate-friendly energy policies.
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15-Apr-2025
Newsroom
New Zealand Prime Minister is positioning the CPTPP trade deal as a key foreign policy tool to strengthen free trade amid global tariff tensions, particularly by fostering closer cooperation between CPTPP members and the European Union. While full EU membership in the CPTPP faces challenges, including differing economic models and complex ratification processes, there is growing support for deeper collaboration to uphold rules-based trade and counter protectionism.
