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2022-11-29

WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Some Thirty Journalists Build Their Capacity in Abuja, Nigeria

Around thirty journalists are taking part in a training seminar on the WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which opened on Tuesday 29 November 2022 in the Nigerian political capital, Abuja. The

2022-11-29

Côte d'Ivoire-AIP/ A Workshop to Select Priority Products for a Better Positioning on the AfCFTA Market

Abidjan, 29 November 2022 (AIP) – Representatives from Côte d'Ivoire's private sector, including agricultural and industrial umbrella organisations and trade support structures, convened in Abidjan on Tuesday, 29 November, for a workshop organised by the AfCFTA-NC (AfCFTA National Committee).

2022-11-25

The African Union Takes Stock of the AfCFTA and Seeks to Rethink Industrialisation in Africa

The double summit of the African Union on the industrialization of Africa and the AfCFTA came to a close in Niamey on Friday November 25. In the morning, the ten or so heads of state discussed the need to

2022-11-24

AfCFTA and the African E-Trade Group Aim to Accelerate Digital and Financial Inclusion

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the African E-Trade Group have announced a partnership aimed at supporting 600,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing the AfCFTA market. This initiative will be implemented through the evolving Sokokuu

2022-11-22

AfCFTA, ATEX to Boost Digital Trade

African countries should make use of the innovative Africa Exchange Trade (ATEX) platform and boost digital trade in key commodities as part of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). ATEX is a business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) e-commerce

2022-11-19

African Industrialization Week: The Continent Commits to Accelerating Its Industrialization Drive

Niamey, 19 Nov (ANP) - African Industrialisation Week, to be launched in Niger on Sunday, 20 November 2022, aims to foster continental determination and commitment through ambitious policy and investment measures that will accelerate Africa's industrialisation efforts. During this

2022-11-18

Namibia Prepares to Launch a Five-Year Strategy to Implement the AfCFTA

Namibia, a signatory of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in 2018 and a ratifier in 2019, is gearing up to take significant steps toward the full implementation of the project. The Namibian government aims to empower

2022-11-17

Integration Model: Madagascan Delegation Draws Inspiration from Ivorian Best Practice

The AfCFTA-NC Executive Secretariat hosted a delegation from Madagascar’s Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and Consumer Affairs in Côte d’Ivoire from 17 to 18 November 2022. This benchmarking visit aimed to draw lessons from Côte d’Ivoire’s successful implementation of the

2022-11-12

Implementation of the AfCFTA: Minister Souleymane Diarrassouba Chairs 2nd Meeting of ECOWAS Ministers Trade and Industry

The 2nd meeting of Trade and Industry Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was held on Thursday, 10 November 2022, at the Radisson Hotel in Abidjan. Chaired by Côte d’Ivoire's Minister of Trade, Industry, and

2022-11-12

Mutual Visa Waiver Agreement Between South Africa and Kenya

Despite the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) being in force since last year, obstacles to trade and the free movement of people continue to hinder progress in Africa. Some countries, however, are making significant efforts to address these

2022-11-10

AfCFTA: What Factors Will Make It a Success? Insights from an Expert

The need to speed up the operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), launched in January 2021, is particularly pressing in the current multi-crisis context. Set up with the aim of exploiting the strong and diversified potential

2022-11-09

Integration: The Challenges of the AfCFTA at the Heart of a Conference in Abidjan

"The AfCFTA, Between Opportunities and Challenges. Are You Ready?" was the theme of a conference held on 9 November by Deloitte Côte d’Ivoire in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The event served as a precursor to a series

2022-11-03

Making the AfCFTA Operational: Germany Grants More Than CFAF 1 Billion to Côte d'Ivoire

Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Trade, Industry and the Promotion of SMEs, representing the Ivorian government, and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Abidjan, His excellency Mr. Ingo Herbert, signed an implementation contract on Thursday in Plateau,

2022-10-20

AFRICAN MANAGERS LOOK AT AFCFTA OPPORTUNITIES

A dialogue between African employers was held today in Casablanca, on the initiative of the General Confederation of Moroccan Companies (CGEM), in the presence of presidents and representatives of more than 20 employers' organisations from across the continent. The aim of

2022-10-17

AfCFTA: Cameroon, Tunisia, Rwanda… Eight Countries Put to the Test of Intra-African Trade

Under the new "Guided Trade Initiative" of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), several African countries are preparing to trade 96 products freely with tariff preferences. The AfCFTA, which came into force on 1 January 2021, has been

2022-10-14

AfCFTA: Trade Ministers to Meet in Libreville on 25 October

As per the request of Gabon’s Trade Minister, Yves Fernand Manfoumbi, during the last meeting in Accra, Ghana, the 11th meeting of the Council of Trade Ministers of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will take place in

2022-10-13

LAUNCH OF "OCTOBER, LOCAL CONSUMPTION MONTH" 2022: PARTICIPANTS AND EXHIBITORS EXPRESS SATISFACTION

Abidjan, 13 October 2022 – The third edition of "October, Local Consumption Month" was officially launched in Abidjan Plateau, with the theme, "Consumption of Local Products: A Lever for Increased Productive Investment, Development, and Regional Integration." The event brought

2022-10-11

AfCFTA Launches Guided Trade Initiative for Seven Countries

The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), based in Accra, Ghana, launched a guided trade initiative for seven member countries on Friday 7 October. The seven countries that have expressed their willingness to start trading under