Mayor’s Private Sector Conference
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Afreximbank, ITC partner to boost intra-African trade.
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Ahead of the operational launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, Afreximbank has partnered with the International Trade Centre (ITC) to train small-business owners and young entrepreneurs on the continent on…
AfCFTA will push on even if virus second-wave hits, says Wamkele Mene, Secretary General (AfCFTA)
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AfCFTA secretariat will develop necessary public-health protocols to implement the deal and revive economic growth in Africa
An Africa free-trade agreement is unlikely to face any further delays even if a second wave of coronavirus infections…
Kenya pushes US trade deal despite continental outcry.
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Kenya is proceeding with Free Trade Agreement talks with the US despite opposition by a section of African countries and the East African Community (EAC) bloc.
On Wednesday evening, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Kenya’s…
Cameroon plans to create an export promotion agency to capitalize on the soon to be launched AfCFTA
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Cameroon currently plans to create an export promotion agency to capitalize on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) being created. This was revealed during the audience granted by Trade Minister Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana…
AfCFTA Africa’s plan to ride out crippling coronavirus crisis, says Dr. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary (UNECA)
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Africa does not need a Marshall Plan to ride out the ongoing coronavirus crisis. It has a more powerful tool in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to use in accelerating regional and economic integration and prepare for uncertain…
Partial Resumption of Internet
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As of July 15th, Ethiopia has resumed it 's internet connection through WIFI only. Until full restoration The Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Secretariat Office, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is available only during working…
African Business Council, One Voice: Who’s Voice?
News, News ArticleFind the latest insight by the Executive Director of the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI), Mr. Kebour Ghenna, on the creation of the African Business Council (ABC) by the African Union and whether it will really benefit SMEs…
AfCFTA: Africa’s integration programme gathers speed!
News, News ArticleAdopted in Kigali on 21 March 2018, and launched at the AU Summit in July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), signed by 54 African states (Eritrea is yet to sign and ratify the agreement), is due to come…
FINTECH CAN HELP IN FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS SPREAD IN AFRICA
News, News ArticleSafaricom, Kenya’s biggest telecoms operator, on Monday made a commitment to waive transaction costs on mobile money transfers under 1,000 shillings ($10) for customers on its mobile money platform, M-Pesa. Also, Airtel Kenya waived transaction…