European Parliament Pushes For a New Trade Deal With Africa

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The European Parliament voted on a new report to renew its trade relationship with Africa on Thursday. The report, which now passes to the European Commission (EC) for consideration and possibly resolution, calls for fairer treatment…

E-commerce, Payments and Unlocking the Potential of the AfCFTA: Africa

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After six years of planning, strategy and coordination, and now just 16 months since its inception, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the weight of the continent resting on its shoulders. AfCFTA will cover a market of 1.3…

Handover of equipment to support the activities of PACCI and IGAD on the Improving Trade Facilitation in IGAD region (ITFE)

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The ceremony was conducted at the African Development Bank’s Office in Ethiopia as part of the project management component of the Improving trade facilitation in IGAD Region. The project began in 2019 implemented by the Inter-governmental…

“Vast majority of African CEOs positive about AfCFTAct” – Opinion by Patrick Utomi

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The year 2022 is once again underlining the devasting costs of Africa’s continued reliance on external markets and the imperative of building resilience through stronger intra-African trade. According to the United Nations Economic Commission…

STDF Annual Report shows strong partnerships keep safe trade flowing

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The latest Annual Report from the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), launched on 22 June, spotlights how ongoing dialogue and cooperation among partners have helped developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) strengthen their…

WCEF2022 invites the world to Africa on 6-8 December 2022 to build circular economy solutions

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For the first time ever, the Global South will be in focus as this year’s World Circular Economy Forum takes place in Africa on 6–8 December 2022. Titled From Africa to the World, the forum will be held in Kigali, Rwanda and online, with…

Roundtable Considers Links of Digitization and E-Commerce to Inequality

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A roundtable, convened by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and CUTS International, Geneva, as a part of IISD’s second Trade and Sustainability Hub, discussed the digital divide’s relationship to inequality and…

AfCFTA Suffers Setback As Benin Republic Slams CFA9m On Nigeria-bound Transit Cargoes

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The AfCFTA is an ambitious trade pact to form the world’s largest free trade area by connecting almost 1.3bn people across the 54 African countries. The agreement aims to create a single market for goods and services in order to deepen the…

AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade in the Offing – Wamkele Mene

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is developing a protocol for women and youth in trade to place them at the centre of its activities, Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General, AfCFTA has announced. The move, according to him, was to…

East Africa’s Private Sector Wants Rules of Origin Finalised

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The private sector in the East African region wants finalisation of Rules of Origin under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) speeded up. The call was made early this week in Nairobi by the business leaders during a consultative…