Ethiopia’s ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) was received with much applause as a significant step towards effecting the…
Month: March 2019
AfCFTA: Seeking the one pending ratification | The New Times
It is estimated that the Continental Free Trade Area will increase intra-African trade by over 50 per cent, and boost the continent’s GDP by more than $40 billion.
How Nigeria can Leverage The AfCFTA - Prof Oramah
Oramah argues that there are immense opportunities from the AfCFTA, which are; to transform the structure of the Nigeria economy and other African economies,…
One year after, AfCFTA seeks last ratification to kick off
A year after the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was…
Business leaders weigh in on prospects of AfCFTA
TWENTY-ONE countries have already ratified the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) agreement, billed as the largest free trade agreement that will allow…
ECA's Stephen Karingi shares on AfCFTA agreement progress
ECA’s Stephen Karingi shares on AfCFTA agreement progress- An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again- CNBC Africa…
Dispute over Nile water may turn into conflict
Egypt fears the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will cut into its share of the river, which provides virtually all the freshwater for the arid country of 100…
Egypt races to reduce impact of $5 billion Ethiopian dam
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or Al-Nahda dam, has been under construction since 2011 and is due to be completed in 2022. When finished it will be…
African finance ministers set to examine fiscal policies key to
African finance ministers set to examine fiscal policies key to AfCFTA implementation. James Karuhanga By. James Karuhanga
Rwanda: AfCFTA - What Next After Ratifications?
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) could soon gather the minimum required ratifications to put it into effect. So far, 19 countries have…
AfCFTA: What next after ratifications? | The New Times | Rwanda
Moussa Faki Mahamat Chairperson of the African Union Commission after heads of states signed the Africa free trade area agreements last year during the…
For ECOWAS and WAEMU commissions, establishing AfCFTA
Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could be detrimental to West African integration if all countries in this region fail to…
3 More Ratifications to Usher in AfCFTA Implementation
Egypt’s Parliament has approved the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, bringing the total approvals to 19, of which 15…
Three more ratifications to kickstart implementation of AfCFTA
Egypt’s Parliament has approved the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, bringing the total approvals to 19, of which 15…
AfCFTA agreement to be implemented after Gambia's historic ratification
Gambia’s parliament on Tuesday approved the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), becoming the 22nd nation to do so, and effectively meeting…