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The report also argues that the AfCFTA can, in the short term, mitigate some of the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting regional…

Yewande Sadiku, CEO of Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) says Nigeria is more ready for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) due to…

Chairperson of the SACU Ministers of Trade and Industry, South Africa’s Ebrahim Patel told his colleagues that,”The AfCFTA raises a number of questions that go…

The AfCFTA aims to bolster intra-African commerce agreements by lowering or eliminating cross-border tariffs on 90% of goods, facilitating the movement of capital…

AfCFTA: How is it going to work & what agreements are needed?- An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again- CNBC Africa…

With the recent signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Zambian Minister of Tourism and Arts, Ronald Kaoma Chitotela…

Border delays in Kenya-Tanzania trade a warning sign for AfCFTA- Officials say that even in a free-trade area, goods crossing borders must be checked by…

AfCFTA seeks to create a single continental market for goods and services as well as a customs union with free movement of capital and business travellers.

While the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) may provide African countries, including South Africa, with an opportunity to expand their…

The AfCFTA entered into force on 30 May 2019 having been ratified by the required 22 countries. Currently, 54 countries have signed, and 27 countries have…

The AfCFTA agreement came into force in May 2019 after ratification from 27 countries. Of the 55 African countries, 54 have signed the agreement, with only…

This AfCFTA Forum will bring together the private sector in Nigeria to afford them the opportunity to learn how to best leverage the opportunities within the AfCFTA.

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

The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is a trade agreement between 44 African Union member-states É

Read full article at InfoAfrica January 29, 2021

Hanafi Gibali, Speaker of the House of Representatives received on Tuesday Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area É

Rewane said that AfCFTA would also provide huge opportunity to boost non-oil export earnings in Nigeria.”It will also create an open path to resuscitate idle…

Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) commenced just two weeks ago. Many academics, policymakers, and business leaders are…

Africa’s quest to foster pan-Africanism and integration through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could be futile unless deliberate steps are made…

After a six-month delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, trade kicked off under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on January 1, 2021.

African countries began officially trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on January 1, after months of delays caused by the global…

Read full article at Africanews English January 14, 2021

The Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) announced a partnership initiative that envisaged…

On the other hand, the Heads of State of the Sub-Regional Organization also discussed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Initially scheduled to…

Read full article at Global Trade Review (GTR) January 13, 2021

After many years of negotiations, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) came into effect at the beginning of this year. While the trade deal appears to…

The AfCTA plans to establish a single market, boost competitiveness among African countries, deepen economic integration and, according to the United Nations…

Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Host of the AUC. 5. Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana, host of the AfCFTA Secretariat. 6. Professor…

NANTS has urged the Trade Ministry to develop a synthesis that summarises all items negotiated on the AfCFTA to clarify implementation.

By and large the sector is dependent on imports for active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, equipment and machinery, which raises legitimate policy…

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has hailed the government’s support for the private sector over the years, although it believes more should be done to…

Malawi on Friday deposited its Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) ratification instrument to the African…

Ghana freighted its first consignments of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), officials disclosed…

She said:”Our members have to know and be educated about the AfCFTA. There is a lot we as the leaders of the organised private sector are trying to knowÉ

Access Bank’s planned expansion to eight African countries will come with huge gains from the 1.3 billion people targeted in the African Continental Free Trade…

The private sector is a key stakeholder and beneficiary of the African Continental Free Trade Area. But how ready are they to commit fully to trading and investing…

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) holds”immense potential” for the social and economic development of Africa, as renewing the rules of trade…

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will create jobs in Africa, President of the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry,…

According to him, the commencement of AfCFTA further underscores the need for SON’s presence at the entry points to prevent Nigeria from being turned into a…

Ukaoha commended the management of the AfCFTA, especially the preparations for implementation of the agreement under the leadership of the minister, as the…

The umbrella trade body in the country, the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) says it welcomes the president’s nomination of Alan Kyeremanten as…

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was established to create a seamless environment for trade across the Africa Union’s member nations. It…

Divergent reactions have continued to trail Nigeria’s move to boost its international trade with the the flag-off of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

THE Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Mr Wamkele Mene, has, since assuming office in March 2020, persistently…

The Executive Director of the AfCTFA Policy Network, Louis Yaw Afful commended Ghana for making a good strive by setting up the Local AfCFTA Coordination…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Mr. Yofi Grant, has assured local businesses that the Centre is ready to assist…

East African Community member countries have engaged the services of the Economic Commission for Africa to come up with a policy that will ensure that the…

The AfCFTA founded in 2018, with 54 participating African countries commenced trade officially in Jan 1. The free-trade area is the largest in the world in terms of…

As a reminder, the AfCFTA (which came into force on January 1, 2021) aims to boost intra-African trade. It, therefore, opens a large market of about 1.2 billion…

L’anno che si chiude in Africa e’ stato l’anno del sessantesimo anniversario delle indipendenze africane. Il 1960 non e’ solo l’anno delle indipendenze,…

Read full article at InfoAfrica January 4, 2021

The AfCFTA, which officially came into force on January 1, 2021, seeks to establish a single market for the whole continent, bringing together 1.3 billion potential…

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met, on Wednesday, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene,…

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In January 2021, the trading phase under the AfCFTA which was signed by 54 African countries commenced. The general objectives of the agreement include,…

With many countries strategising for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off at the beginning of this month, Dangote Industries Limited,…

The AfCFTA commenced trading on January 1, 2021. The country’s trade development and promotion agency, ZimTrade in a statement has said because South…

This is especially critical in light of implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on January 1. The call comes from the Federation of…

Da oggi, con l’entrata in vigore dell’African Continental Free Trade Area, l’Africa diventa l’area di libero scambio pif grande del Pianeta: 1,2 miliardi di persone e…

The Chamber’s president, Clement Osei-Amoako, made the call in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM. He stressed that the takeoff of the AfCFTA meant that…

Coming out with its latest Sub-Saharan Africa update, ABSA reports that Nigeria’s headline inflation climbed to 15.8 per cent year-on-year in December 2020.

Cross-border trucks transports goods from Dar-es-Salaam to Kigali. Trading under the AfCFTA was scheduled to commence on January 1, 2021. Craish Bahizi.

AfCFTA, the world’s largest free trade area, has the potential to transform the continent with its potential market of 1.2 billion people and combined GDP of around…

After decades of thoughts and years of postponement, finally, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is up and running, affording all African countries,…

As Nigeria settles down to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AFCFTA, the Federal Government, FG, is pushing for the full…

AFBC’s Ahmed on how African businesses can leverage the AfCFTA- An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again- Latest Video…

La actividad comercial del crea de Libre Comercio Continental Africana (AfCFTA) comienza hoy viernes, lo que la convierte en la…

He added that the commencement of the AfCFTA in January further accentuates the need for SON’s presence and inspections at the entry points to prevent Nigeria…

AGI urges government to empower businesses for AfCFTA and post-Covid recovery. 5 January 2021 1:32pm. Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has taken note…

Will the AfCFTA work for Ghana? – Analyst asks. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 Source: Kwadwo Poku, Contributor. Many a times our leaders in Africa agree on novelty ideas…

El nuevo ao supone la puesta en marcha de las actividades comerciales de la Zona de Libre Comercio Continental Africana (African Continental Free Trade…

The AfCFTA presents expanded markets and it is through trade liberalisation that opportunities will be created for women to integrate into global supply chains…

AfCFTA, the largest free trade area in the world, began trading on 1 January 2021 and is expected to speed up African recovery and to enhance its resilience by…

He reiterated that the bank’s platform could be scaled to accommodate other African countries under the AfCFTA based on their respective regulations. According…

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Mr Dela Gadzanku, the Volta, Eastern and Oti Regional Chairman of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), says members of the Association in the Region…

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 21 January 2021 (ECA) – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can help drive the continent’s economic recovery from the…

The AfCFTA agreement is merging 54 African countries of 1.3 billion people in one market within an economic bloc with a combined GDP of $3.4 trillion, according…

The AfCFTA seeks to boost intra-African trade by 52% from the current 18% by 2022; through reducing cross-border tariffs on 90% of goods, enabling the…

Olugbemi gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos.”Eventually the AfCFTA became effective January this…

Now, with the AfCFTA in place, the government has identified opportunities in several local products for exports that are expected to drive the country’s exports to…

NSE: Nigeria market extends slide amid 29% drop in trade volume- Nigerian Govt raised ‘N2.- AfCFTA: What Nigerian businesses must do to export…

One continent, 1.3 billion people and 54 nations. The African Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is the world’s largest free trade area and an agreement that will…

Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Ernest Addison says the commencement of operations of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) requires the…

Lessons from Beitbridge delays critical for AfCFTA. Jan 4, 2021. Transport and freight bodies are calling on government for a public-private partnership (PPP) to…

As Nacoes Unidas projetam que a Aea de Livre Comercio do Continente Africano tem potencial para impulsionar o comercio intra-africano em mais de 52 por…

Speaking at an AfCFTA business forum late Tuesday, the president said policies introduced by the government over the past four years positioned the country to…

East African Community member countries have engaged the services of the Economic Commission for Africa to come up with a policy that will ensure that the…

Technological transformations through digitization as well as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) are considered as quite critical in…

Ghana’s strong value proposal as the gateway to the Sahel region must be complemented with a review of its port fees and charges and the elimination of…

Der AfCFTA-GeneralsekretŠr Wamkele Mene spricht im Interview Ÿber die neuen Regeln fŸr mehr Freihandel in Afrika, was noch auszuhandeln ist und wie Corona die Arbeiten beeinflusste.

The customs’ clarification came amidst concerns over the seeming tardiness and preparedness of Nigeria to hit the ground running following the launch of AfCFTA…

JAKARTA Perjanjian kerja sama pasar bebas di Afrika resmi berlaku, Jumat, setelah pelaksanaannya ditunda selama beberapa bulan akibat…

Namibia is excited by the recent launch of the AfCFTA which is brimful of opportunities to strengthen intra-Africa trade, regional and continental value chains,…

With many countries strategising for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off at the beginning of this month, Dangote Industries Limited,…

Read full article at P’fablico January 4, 2021

It was phase one of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) being adopted by African Union (AU) heads of state and government at its 10th…

According to him, the commencement of the AfCFTA further underscores the need for SON’s presence at the entry points to prevent Nigeria from being turned into…

With the commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement on January 1, 2021, analysts and stakeholders have expressed…

Covidnomics: Ghana ports, the future of African Continental Free Trade (AFCFTA). By Atta Takyi || Policy Analyst. Business Features…