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2023-06-03

Algerian Operators must seize AfCFTA Opportunities

In a Facebook post, Algeria's Minister of Trade and Export Promotion, Tayeb Zitouni, called on economic operators to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to access new markets. The AfCFTA is designed to eliminate trade

2023-06-01

Tunisia to host 3rd AfCFTA Ministerial Retreat

The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has welcomed Tunisia's offer to host the next ministerial retreat of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers. The proposal was presented by the Minister of Trade and Export Development, Kalthoum

2023-05-22

Burkina Faso Hopes the AfCFTA will make Africa a World Power (Minister)

Burkina Faso hopes AfCFTA will Make Africa a World Power (Minister) Ouagadougou, May 20, 2023 (AIB)-On the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day by the Group of Heads of African Diplomatic and Consular Missions accredited to Burkina Faso, Foreign

2023-05-17

Africa Urged to Boost Intra-African Trade through AfCFTA

Stephen Karingi, Director of the Regional Integration and Trade Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has called on African countries to accelerate the reform of their domestic policy and institutional landscape in order to boost intra-African trade

2023-05-16

The AfCFTA Implementation Project is Central to Morocco's Interests

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is at the heart of the Kingdom of Morocco's interests, given its importance in changing the continental development model to become more capable of producing and creating opportunities for

2023-05-08

AfCFTA: UNECA Calls on States to Speed up Reforms

Stephen Karingi, Director of the Regional Integration and Trade Division at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has called for domestic policy reforms and the institutional landscape to be speeded up in order to accelerate Africa's economic transformation through

2023-04-26

AfCFTA: The Key to Combating Food Insecurity in Africa

Is free trade the solution to food insecurity in Africa? This is the hope pinned on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Recent global crises, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have highlighted Africa's

2023-03-29

The AfCFTA will increase intra-African trade by almost 53%

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to significantly empower women and young people, according to a detailed article by the United Nations’ Africa Renewal. This pan-African market is being actively championed by the African Union

2023-03-17

Development of Ivorian Industry in the AfCFTA era: Manufacturers and Exporters briefed on Product Standards

The Côte d’Ivoire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-CI) organised a conference on Thursday 16 March 2023 at its headquarters in Abidjan-Plateau, focusing on the significance of standards for industrial products. The event aimed to inform manufacturers and exporters

2023-03-11

Rwanda Signs Agreement to Host AfCFTA Adjustment Fund

On Friday 10 March, Rwanda officially became the host country for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) adjustment fund. The agreement was signed in Kigali between the Rwandan government, the AfCFTA secretariat, and the African Export-Import Bank. This

2023-03-08

AfCFTA: Products from the Nkok Special Economic Zone (GSEZ)now Available on the Market

Products from the Nkok Special Economic Zone (GSEZ)are now accessible on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) market. This announcement was made by the Secretary General of the AfCFTA, Wankele Mene, during a meeting with Gabonese President Ali

2023-02-28

Exclusive interview with Emily Mburu N. Director of Investment at the AfCFTA Secretariat

"We need more intra-African trade". The 3rd edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2023) takes place from 21 to 27 November 2023 in Côte d'Ivoire. With 9 months to go before this annual event, which serves as a

2023-02-27

Central African Corridors: The AfCFTA on a Mission in Libreville

A delegation from the General Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) recently visited Libreville as part of an initiative to evaluate trade quality along the Yaoundé (Cameroon)/Libreville (Gabon) and Libreville/Brazzaville (Congo) corridors. The mission's goal is

2023-02-24

AfCFTA Market: Abidjan to Host IATF 2023 in November

The 3rd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2023) is set to take place from 21 to 27 November 2023 at the Abidjan Exhibition Centre, with trade contracts worth approximately $43 billion (over 26,600 billion CFA francs) expected to be signed.

2023-02-23

Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) to be held in Abidjan in November

The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) is set to take place from 21 to 25 November 2023 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The announcement was made by Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Trade, Industry, and SME Promotion, during a visit to the

2023-01-23

"We Have Taken a Giant Step Forward", Says Wamkele Mene, Head of AfCFTA

He's a man that's that is tough to meet. All last week, he had one meeting after another at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which each year brings together the world's economic and political elite in the Swiss

2023-02-18

African Union Summit: What Progress Has Been Made on the AfCFTA?

The establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was a central topic at the African Union summit held in Addis Ababa on Saturday, 18 February. Initiated in 2012, the AfCFTA officially came into force on 1 January

2023-02-20

China Takes Part in Accelerating the AfCFTA by Strengthening Africa's Development Capacity

The 36th summit of the African Union (AU) was held from 18 to 19 February at its headquarters in Addis Ababa. Participants called for the accelerated implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the promotion of continental