Browsing: AfCFTA

The latest book by Carlos Lopes, a renowned economist, comes as a painful wake-up call. Titled ‘The Trap of Self-Delusion:…

“Our strategic objective is to be present in 25 countries.” Committed to acquiring several banking assets, the Chairman & CEO…...

Africa should accelerate the full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area while creating a conducive business environment to…

The Economic Commission for Africa – a think tank with specialist expertise in African and international trade policy – has…

The private sector is recognized as an indispensable stakeholder in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), especially given its…

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) should be expedited as the free trade zone will boost…

From our special correspondent in Durban, Issouf Kamgaté. Afreximbank President Benedict Oramah, Prime Minister of KwaZulu-Natal Province Sihle Zikalala and…

This year has welcomed AfCFTA, the pan-African free trade agreement. As of 1st January 2021, AfCFTA has brought in new…

A legacy of the colonial era, African countries mainly export raw materials to Europe or Asia but do not trade…

At a ceremony on Monday to commission the permanent secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ghana’s President…

The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2020) will provide key pathways for the Rwandan private sector to access intra-African trade opportunities…

The Committee on Private Sector, Regional Integration, Trade, Infrastructure, Industry and Technology (CPRTIIT), comprising senior officials and experts from member…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is in the process of identifying projects in the key sectors of Cameroon to assist the…

The second annual retreat of the African Permanent Representatives and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ended in Mahe, Seychelles,…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has urged the use of open account terms for trade in Africa in order to…

Togo is actively working towards strengthening its institutional mechanisms to ensure a successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade…

To ensure effective implementation of the African continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, African countries must address corruption and abuse of…

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday assured Zimbabwe of continued…

To benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area, Zimbabwe must deploy deliberate strategies towards ensuring the private sector, a…

The Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa’s…

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism, in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission…

Democratic Republic of Congo conducts national consultation on the AfCFTA Addis Ababa, September 17, 2019 (ECA) – By establishing a…

The Ministry of Trade and Tourism in partnership with the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission (AUC)…

The African Development Bank Group on Monday signed a $4.8 million institutional support grant to the African Union (AU) for implementation…

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J Mohammed, on Sunday pledged the UN’s full support to the African Union as nations…

The ninth edition of the flagship Assessing Regional Integration in Africa report (ARIA IX) was launched on 6 July 2019…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) today in Niamey announced a grant to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)…

A retreat to size up the stakes of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the Republic of Chad…

Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Friday met and discussed with a European Union delegation the…