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AfCFTA Sec-Gen pledges to eliminate intra-African trade barriers

Business Day Online 17 Jan 2025
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has reaffirmed his commitment to reducing and eliminating. read more AfCFTA Sec-Gen pledges to eliminate intra-African trade barriers ... .
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Egypt's Ambassador to Kenya delivers message from President Sisi to Kenyan Counterpart

Egypt Today 17 Jan 2025
The ambassador conveyed Egypt's appreciation for Kenya's pivotal role in the East Africa and Horn of Africa region and in advancing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
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Global economic growth slows down drastically – What is going on?

Cryptopolitan 17 Jan 2025
If other countries retaliate with their own trade barriers, it could plunge to 2.4% ... Agreements like the African Continental Free Trade Area and Asia’s Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership show that regional cooperation is possible.
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IRENA supports Ghana to advance renewable energy

Business Ghana 17 Jan 2025
... at the Bui Hydropower Generating Station, with floaters manufactured locally which reflected the country's commitment to green industrialisation and the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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US, China and Diego Garcia’s suddenly uncertain future

Asiatimes 17 Jan 2025
A year later, Mauritius became the first African country to enter into a free trade agreement with China, which came into force in January 2021 and has since weighed heavily in China’s favor ... Sign up for one of our free newsletters.
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Experts: Nigeria’s Participation in AfCFTA Will Boost Regional Trade Growth

This Day 16 Jan 2025
Nigeria’s active participation in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), has been identified as a key opportunity to drive regional trade and economic growth across Africa ... The African ...
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Adjusting to Trump’s foreign policy: strategic posturing for sub-Saharan Africa

B & FT Online 16 Jan 2025
For instance, Ghana’s African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) membership can serve as a platform to offer the U.S ... By focusing on areas where mutual benefits align – such as trade, ...
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Việt Nam and Algeria strengthen business collaboration

Vietnam News 16 Jan 2025
... footwear, textiles, pharmaceuticals and chemicals for both the domestic market and export to other countries in the region, taking advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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UBA to continue championing SME growth in Ghana

Business Ghana 16 Jan 2025
He revealed that through collaborations with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) and the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) its support for youth and women-led businesses will ...
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ECOWAS Brown Card Scheme: Impact on third-party liabilities and risks in the ECOWAS Region

B & FT Online 16 Jan 2025
... of inter-regional road transport and trade ... The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which came into effect in 2021, is expected to increase trade and movement across West Africa.
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Navigating legal entry and exit in maritime trade: Leveraging Tema Shipbuilding Shipyard for Africa’s renaissance

B & FT Online 16 Jan 2025
This aligns with the goals of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which seeks to enhance intra-African trade and economic cooperation ... Tema Shipyard as a hub for intra-African trade.
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LGBTQ rights abroad not discussed during Marco Rubio confirmation hearing

Washington Blade 16 Jan 2025
U.S. Sen ... The Biden-Harris administration in response to the signing of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act sanctioned officials and removed the country from a program that allows sub-Saharan African countries to trade duty-free the U.S ... U.S. Sen ... ....
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Osinbajo Advocates Stronger Capital Markets, Increased Global Funding to Boost Investments in Africa’s Green Energy Industry

This Day 15 Jan 2025
Of course, now we have the AFCTA, that’s the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, which is a way of integrating trade policy ... the great potential that exists in the African Free Trade Zone.
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Fast-track Special Economic Zones bill – APN

B & FT Online 15 Jan 2025
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Policy Network (APN) has urged the newly elected government to fast-track the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) bill that is currently before parliament, ...
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UBA : Empowering trade and supporting SMEs for economic growth

B & FT Online 15 Jan 2025
Through collaborations with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UBA supports youth and women-led businesses, ensuring they have the ...

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