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28-Feb-2024 Tribune Madagascar
Madagascar se prépare à rejoindre la ZLECAF
Madagascar se prépare à rejoindre la Zone de Libre-Échange Continentale Africaine (ZLECAF) et entame les préparatifs nécessaires pour cette adhésion.
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27-Feb-2024 Arab News
UAE, Peru announce free trade talks
The UAE and Peru have announced that they will start talks for a free trade agreement later this year.
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27-Feb-2024 Global Justice Now
How people power forced the UK to leave the Energy Charter Treaty
On 22 February 2024 the UK announced it will leave the climate-wrecking Energy Charter Treaty.
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19-Feb-2024 Aljazeera
Can Africa’s new free trade treaty boost business on the continent?
African leaders will this weekend gather in Addis Ababa for the annual summit of the African Union (AU) to discuss key business issues, including plans to make Africa a global economic powerhouse.
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19-Feb-2024 Foodtank
Battle for biodiversity: AfCFTA’s Intellectual Property Protocol unveiled
The African Union is finalizing the draft protocol on intellectual property rights to the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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16-Feb-2024 Yabiladi
Algerian president counters Morocco’s Sahel offer with free trade zones
In a move seen as a response to Morocco’s initiative facilitating Atlantic access for Sahel states, Algerian President announced plans for free trade zones with both Niger and Mali. This announcement comes amidst Algeria’s efforts to maintain its influence in the region.
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14-Feb-2024 Arise News
Nigeria, UK to sign enhanced trade investment partnership agreement on Tuesday
Governments of Nigeria and the United Kingdom will, on Tuesday, sign the Enhanced Trade Investment Partnership (ETIP) Agreement to not just boost its trade volume but also reduce market access and regulatory barriers discouraging people from investing in either of both nations.
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14-Feb-2024
AfCFTA: Digital trade protocol (draft, Feb 2024)
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14-Feb-2024
Detengan el acuerdo de asociación UE-Israel!
A la luz de la barbarie y el sufrimiento infligidos a la población palestina que es víctima de muerte, hambruna generalizada y desplazamiento, varias organizaciones de la sociedad civil se unieron para redactar una carta dirigida a los máximos responsables de las instituciones de la Unión Europea solicitando la suspensión del Acuerdo de Asociación UE-Israel.
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14-Feb-2024
Stop à l’accord d’association UE-Israël !
A la lumière des morts et des souffrances endurées par le peuple palestinien, un certain nombre d’organisations de la société civile se sont réunies pour rédiger une lettre aux décideurs de l’Union européenne demandant la suspension de l’accord d’association UE-Israël.
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14-Feb-2024
Suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement!
In light of the deaths and suffering endured by the Palestinian people, a number of civil society organisations came together to draft a letter to European Union decision makers seeking the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
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13-Feb-2024 AFTINET
New patent rules in India-UK trade agreement will prioritise pharmaceutical profit over public health
The “TRIPS-Plus” provisions in the India-UK Agreement are a dangerous attempt to increase the power of pharmaceutical companies by placing profits before public health.
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12-Feb-2024 IOL
SA’s AGOA deal in jeopardy after US Congressmen call for review of SA-US bilateral relationship
South Africa’s trade benefits under the African Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa) are in jeopardy after US Congressmen last week sought a full review of the bilateral relationship with South Africa.
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12-Feb-2024 The Guardian
US invests $160 million to support AfCFTA, trade facilitation
The United States (U.S.) government said it has contributed $160 million to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and expand trade in goods and services between the U.S. and Africa.
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12-Feb-2024 Citizen Digital
Kenya and South Africa launch first consignment under the continental free trade agreement
Kenya and South Africa have jointly launched the first consignment under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) framework, signalling commitment to a united African market.
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12-Feb-2024 The East African
Kenya, US talks shift to agriculture
Kenya and the United States are set to begin talks on contentious clauses in a proposed bilateral trade deal amid fears the agreement could flood the market with cheap agricultural imports from America.
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12-Feb-2024 Newsroom
Guyana seeks clarity from EU before signing Samoa Agreement
While the Samoa Agreement comes into force at the start of 2024, Guyana has not yet signed on.
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9-Feb-2024 Mint
India-Peru trade talks to resume next week
India hopes to conclude the FTA at the earliest as the South American country has the large deposits of lithium.
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9-Feb-2024 Tunisie Numérique
La Russie propose un accord de libre-échange à l’Algérie
Dans un mouvement stratégique visant à renforcer ses liens commerciaux internationaux, la Russie a officiellement invité l’Algérie à entamer des discussions pour la création d’une zone de libre-échange.
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8-Feb-2024 Collectif Stop CETA Mercosur
"We call upon Members of European Parliament to vote against the EU-Kenya EPA"
In an open letter signed by over thirty organisations from Kenya and the EU, civil society groups call on MEPs to vote against the agreement.