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Mayor's Private Sector Conference

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AfDB offers $5m grant to establish African Continental Free Trade Area secretariat

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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded a $5m institutional support grant to the African Union (AU) for the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat. The secretariat is to be located in the…
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In wake of COVID-19, African Union to keep AfCFTA on track with digital technology

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Since the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, the AU Commission, like most intergovernmental organisations around the world, has shifted most of its activities online. In this context, the Commission believes that for the current AfCFTA operationalisation…

Ghana hands over AfCFTA headquarters to the African Union

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The Ghanaian government on Monday 17th August, officially commissioned and handed over the headquarters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to the African Union in the Ghanaian capital Accra. The handover ceremony…

Trade Pact Could Boost Africa's Income by As Much As $450 Billion - World Bank

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The African Continental Free Trade Area represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty, broaden economic inclusion and help "expand opportunities for all Africans", hailed a World Bank official, which if fully…
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ECA report urges African countries to harmonize trade and transport regulations in the fight against COVID-19

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The Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD) at ECA has released a new report entitled “Facilitating Cross-Border Trade through a Coordinated African Response to COVID-19”. The report provides a critical assessment of existing…
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Eritrea defends decision to sit out Africa free trade pact

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Eritrea on Tuesday explained why it has not signed up for the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA. The Horn of Africa nation remains the only country yet to sign the agreement let alone deposit instruments of ratification as of July…
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Ghana positions to become auto hub in AfCFTA era

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Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced the planned establishment of an Automobile Industry Development Centre to coordinate licensing of vehicle assemblers and manufacturers, and monitor their compliance with industry regulations. With…
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UNECA chief calls for boosting intra-Africa trade to augment share in global trade

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Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, on Thursday emphasized the need to boost intra-Africa trade in order to augment Africa's share in the global trading platform. The ECA chief…