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Mayor’s Private Sector Conference

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYjwT8ErH3U

Day 3: African Private Sector Summit

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Introducing Day 3 keynote address Righting Business Wrongs. Register for the Summit africaprivatesummit.org

Day 2: African Private Sector Summit

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Introducing Day 2 keynote address Righting Business Wrongs. Register  for the Summit africaprivatesummit.org

Day 1 : African Private Sector Summit

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Introducing Day 1 keynote address Righting Business Wrongs. Register for the Summit at africaprivatesummit.org
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ICC, UPS, Tralac, and West Blue join forces to provide women entrepreneurs in Africa with the resources to digitize their operation

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ICC, UPS, Trade Law Centre (Tralac), and West Blue Consulting today announced a partnership to support women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. The partners will offer capacity building programs and tools, including…
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AfCFTA negotiations on rules of origin to conclude in June: Trade Ministry

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Negotiations are currently underway between member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to complete rules of origin for the agreement by the June 2021 deadline. The remarks were made by Ehab Fathy, Head of Rules of Origin…
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Private sector firms join push for AfCFTA agenda

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Private sector lobbies in Africa’s six regional trading blocs have formed the African Business Council, a continental umbrella body to spearhead the business agenda for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The council — with…
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AfCFTA success depends on technology

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement became effective in January 1 this year, rekindling the feelings African countries had immediately after independence from colonial powers. These feelings also emanate from recent experiences…

Lighting the Africa Trade Torch (ATT) and The start of the Africa Trade Convoy (ATC)

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It is my real pleasure to invite you to join us for The High Level Event of Lighting the Africa Trade Torch (ATT) and The start of the Africa Trade Convoy (ATC) In Operationalization of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Under…
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Afreximbank supports factoring as a viable alternative source of finance for SMEs

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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) considers factoring as a viable alternative financing instrument for supporting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) at a time when traditional commercial bank lending is tightening while trading…
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What opportunities does the AfCTA hold for women?

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 According to the African Union chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will help advance the empowerment of Africa’s women, by improving women’s access to trade opportunities which will…