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    Figure of the week: The AfCFTA's effects on trade and wages in Africa
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Figure of the week: The AfCFTA's effects on trade and wages in Africa

    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…

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    AfCFTA: Nigeria is more ready than most African economies - Yewande Sadiku
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Nigeria is more ready than most African economies - Yewande Sadiku

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

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    SACU treads with care on AfCFTA
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    SACU treads with care on AfCFTA

    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…

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    AfCFTA e-commerce and digital trade to be fast-tracked
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA e-commerce and digital trade to be fast-tracked

    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…

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    AfCFTA: How is it going to work & what agreements are needed?
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: How is it going to work & what agreements are needed?

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

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    AfCFTA need policies for unchecked movement of people and
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA need policies for unchecked movement of people and

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

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    Border delays in Kenya-Tanzania trade a warning sign for AfCFTA
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Border delays in Kenya-Tanzania trade a warning sign for AfCFTA

    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…

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    Xenophobic attacks: threat to AfCFTA - Expert
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Xenophobic attacks: threat to AfCFTA - Expert

    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.

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    AfCFTA can assist South Africa in exporting goods to more African regions
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA can assist South Africa in exporting goods to more African regions

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

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    Nigeria hosts National African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Forum on the "Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA for Industrialization and Inclusive Economic Development"
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Nigeria hosts National African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Forum on the "Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA for Industrialization and Inclusive Economic Development"

    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…

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    AfCFTA: Officials push for all member states to ratify free trade deal
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Officials push for all member states to ratify free trade deal

    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…

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    The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) under spotlight as Nigeria hosts national forum on historic agreement
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) under spotlight as Nigeria hosts national forum on historic agreement

    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.

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    Malawi hosts AfCFTA sensitisation workshops in Lilongwe
    February 6, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Malawi hosts AfCFTA sensitisation workshops in Lilongwe

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

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    Nigerian risk post-AfCFTA dumping, MAN warns
    January 31, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Nigerian risk post-AfCFTA dumping, MAN warns

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

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    AfCFTA, partenariato con Arabia Saudita su lotta a
    January 29, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA, partenariato con Arabia Saudita su lotta a

    Read full article at InfoAfrica January 29, 2021

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    Egypt's House Speaker, Deputies Receive AfCFTA Secretary-General
    January 22, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Egypt's House Speaker, Deputies Receive AfCFTA Secretary-General

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

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    AfCFTA provides enormous opportunities in 2021, experts say -
    January 22, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA provides enormous opportunities in 2021, experts say -

    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…

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    Figure of the week: Momentum in trade going into the AfCFTA era
    January 14, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Figure of the week: Momentum in trade going into the AfCFTA era

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

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    How AfCFTA will decrease conflict by increasing youth
    January 14, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    How AfCFTA will decrease conflict by increasing youth

    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…

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    Africa in the news: AfCFTA launches, Africa secures COVID-19 vaccines, and Niger and the Central African Republic vote
    January 14, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Africa in the news: AfCFTA launches, Africa secures COVID-19 vaccines, and Niger and the Central African Republic vote

    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.

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    Tariff reduction schedules will be finalised by July, AfCFTA tells members
    January 14, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Tariff reduction schedules will be finalised by July, AfCFTA tells members

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

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    The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); A key to
    January 14, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); A key to

    Read full article at Africanews English January 14, 2021

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    AfCFTA Secretariat announces partnership to eradicate
    January 14, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA Secretariat announces partnership to eradicate

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

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    ECO/AfCFTA: ECOWAS sets new guidelines on single
    January 14, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    ECO/AfCFTA: ECOWAS sets new guidelines on single

    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…

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    AfCFTA takes effect but lifting non-tariff barriers will prove
    January 13, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA takes effect but lifting non-tariff barriers will prove

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

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    What will Nigeria be exporting under AfCFTA?
    January 13, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    What will Nigeria be exporting under AfCFTA?

    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…

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    AfCFTA: What Nigerian businesses must do to export to
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: What Nigerian businesses must do to export to

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

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    President Akufo-Addo, 10 others for AfCFTA awards
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    President Akufo-Addo, 10 others for AfCFTA awards

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

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    AfCFTA: Trade Ministry should develop a synthesis to summarise all items negotiated - NANTS
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Trade Ministry should develop a synthesis to summarise all items negotiated - NANTS

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

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    AfCFTA: Support pharmaceutical sector to leverage on growth
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Support pharmaceutical sector to leverage on growth

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

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    Empower businesses for AfCFTA and post-COVID recovery
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Empower businesses for AfCFTA and post-COVID recovery

    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…

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    Malawi deposits AfCFTA ratification to AU - Xinhua | English
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Malawi deposits AfCFTA ratification to AU - Xinhua | English

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

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    Ghana freights first AfCFTA cargo - Xinhua | English.news.cn
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Ghana freights first AfCFTA cargo - Xinhua | English.news.cn

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

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    AfCFTA: OPS Pledges to Collaborate with FG
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: OPS Pledges to Collaborate with FG

    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

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    Access Bank repositions digital payment to reap AfCFTA gains
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Access Bank repositions digital payment to reap AfCFTA gains

    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…

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    AfCFTA: Assessing the preparedness of Rwanda's private sector
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Assessing the preparedness of Rwanda's private sector

    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…

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    AfCFTA holds 'immense potential' for Africa, says WEF report
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA holds 'immense potential' for Africa, says WEF report

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

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    AfCFTA to boost jobs
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA to boost jobs

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

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    AfCFTA: MAN seeks SON's positioning at borders
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: MAN seeks SON's positioning at borders

    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…

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    Nigeria: Traders task trade ministry on synopsis for proper implementation of AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Nigeria: Traders task trade ministry on synopsis for proper implementation of AfCFTA

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

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    Alan Kyeremanten best person for Trade Ministry as AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Alan Kyeremanten best person for Trade Ministry as AfCFTA

    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…

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    AfCFTA status: Ghana celebrates first export, Nigeria border
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA status: Ghana celebrates first export, Nigeria border

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

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    Nigeria not ready for AfCFTA, says APFFLON boss
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Nigeria not ready for AfCFTA, says APFFLON boss

    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).

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    AfCFTA: Experts, traders call for robust participation of women and youth
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Experts, traders call for robust participation of women and youth

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

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    Former GIFF president calls for freight forwarders to be
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Former GIFF president calls for freight forwarders to be

    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…

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    GIPC pledges support for local businesses under AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    GIPC pledges support for local businesses under AfCFTA

    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…

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    EAC seeks support to reap more AfCFTA benefits
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    EAC seeks support to reap more AfCFTA benefits

    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…

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    AfCFTA: Nigeria Customs raises concern over non-inclusion in rules of origin
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Nigeria Customs raises concern over non-inclusion in rules of origin

    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…

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    Cameroon sensitizes economic operators on the opportunities presented by the AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Cameroon sensitizes economic operators on the opportunities presented by the AfCFTA

    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…

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    AfCFTA, un sogno panafricano che intende superare gli spazi angusti dei confini coloniali
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA, un sogno panafricano che intende superare gli spazi angusti dei confini coloniali

    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,…

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    AfCFTA, Paesi EAC al lavoro per ottenere maggiori benefici
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA, Paesi EAC al lavoro per ottenere maggiori benefici

    Read full article at InfoAfrica January 4, 2021

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    AfCFTA: Member countries agree on nearly 90% of rules of
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Member countries agree on nearly 90% of rules of

    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…

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    Egypt supports AfCFTA to achieve economic integration in Africa: Shoukry
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Egypt supports AfCFTA to achieve economic integration in Africa: Shoukry

    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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    Nail Olpak: ÒAfCFTA anla_masõyla, yeni fõrsatlara ve bšlgesel yatõrõmlara odaklanmalõyõzÓ
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Nail Olpak: ÒAfCFTA anla_masõyla, yeni fõrsatlara ve bšlgesel yatõrõmlara odaklanmalõyõzÓ

    DE_K Ba_kanõ Nail Olpak, 1 Ocak 2021Õde yŸrŸrlŸ_e giren Afrika Kõtasal Serbest Ticaret Bšlgesi (AfCFTA) anla_masõnõ, TŸrkiye ile Afrika Ÿlkeleri ticari ili_kileri aõsõndan de_erlendirdi

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    AfCFTA is the most important initiative introduced by AU
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA is the most important initiative introduced by AU

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

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    Next Post Dangote Leveraging Expansion Under AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Next Post Dangote Leveraging Expansion Under AfCFTA

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

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    Tap into AfCFTA market, horticultural exporters told
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Tap into AfCFTA market, horticultural exporters told

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

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    Lessons learned at Beitbridge critical to AfCFTA success, says transport bodies
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Lessons learned at Beitbridge critical to AfCFTA success, says transport bodies

    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…

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    Al via lÕAfCFTA, da oggi lÕAfrica  lÕarea di libero scambio pi grande del Pianeta
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Al via lÕAfCFTA, da oggi lÕAfrica  lÕarea di libero scambio pi grande del Pianeta

    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…

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    AfCFTA: Consider stimulus package for local businesses
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Consider stimulus package for local businesses

    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…

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    Rwanda ready to trade under the AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Rwanda ready to trade under the AfCFTA

    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.

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    AfCFTA: What are Rwanda's export-ready products? | The
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: What are Rwanda's export-ready products? | The

    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.

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    10 African Leaders to be recognized for Exceptional
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    10 African Leaders to be recognized for Exceptional

    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…

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    Richard Kyereh: AfCFTA will be ineffective without a Single African Air Transport Market
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Richard Kyereh: AfCFTA will be ineffective without a Single African Air Transport Market

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

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    AFCFTA: FG pushes ECOWAS brown card scheme
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AFCFTA: FG pushes ECOWAS brown card scheme

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

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    AFBC's Ahmed on how African businesses can leverage the AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AFBC's Ahmed on how African businesses can leverage the AfCFTA

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

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    ESPECIAL: Acuerdo comercial AfCFTA ofrece nuevas
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    ESPECIAL: Acuerdo comercial AfCFTA ofrece nuevas

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

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    MAN demands protection of local industries under AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    MAN demands protection of local industries under AfCFTA

    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…

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    AGI urges government to empower businesses for AfCFTA and post-Covid recovery
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AGI urges government to empower businesses for AfCFTA and post-Covid recovery

    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…

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    Will the AfCFTA work for Ghana? - Analyst asks
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Will the AfCFTA work for Ghana? - Analyst asks

    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…

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    AfCFTA comienza a rendir frutos
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA comienza a rendir frutos

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

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    Need to look at AfCFTA from a gender lens
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Need to look at AfCFTA from a gender lens

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

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    President Kagame Receives AfCFTA Award - KT PRESS
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    President Kagame Receives AfCFTA Award - KT PRESS

    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…

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    AfCFTA: Ecobank Pledges to Facilitate Payments for Customers
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: Ecobank Pledges to Facilitate Payments for Customers

    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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    C‡c n__c ch‰u Phi ch’nh th_c th_c thi AfCFTA
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    C‡c n__c ch‰u Phi ch’nh th_c th_c thi AfCFTA

    Tuy nhin, c‡c chuyn gia cho r_ng _i_u nˆy ch_ y_u mang t’nh bi_u t__ng, c˜n vi_c th_c thi __y __ s_ nhi_u vˆi n_m

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    AGI capacitating members for opportunities under AfCFTA agreement
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AGI capacitating members for opportunities under AfCFTA agreement

    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…

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    Private sector key to AfCFTA success and Africa's recovery
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Private sector key to AfCFTA success and Africa's recovery

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

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    AfCFTA to offer 1.5 bn jobs, achieve trade exchange worth
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA to offer 1.5 bn jobs, achieve trade exchange worth

    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…

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    What AfCFTA's launch means for Zimbabwe
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    What AfCFTA's launch means for Zimbabwe

    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…

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    Nigerian banks strong to facilitate AfCFTA - CIBN boss
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Nigerian banks strong to facilitate AfCFTA - CIBN boss

    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…

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    AfCFTA: How Rwanda plans to tap into the continental market
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    AfCFTA: How Rwanda plans to tap into the continental market

    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…

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    Access Bank seeks presence in eight African countries to tap
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    Access Bank seeks presence in eight African countries to tap

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

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    OPINION | The AfCFTA can be a game-changer for SA, its
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    OPINION | The AfCFTA can be a game-changer for SA, its

    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…

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    BoG Governor demands measures to help businesses
    January 4, 2021in AfCFTA, News0by admin

    BoG Governor demands measures to help businesses

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

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