This question is relevant because of the planned inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia in 2022, the biggest hydroelectric…
Month: June 2019
EU pledges EUR 40 bln grant through AfCFTA
During a two-day Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) regional Trade Forum on the Horn of Africa, the European Union (EU) has pledged it will grant…
The AfCFTA is laudable, but its imminent benefits are overstated
The African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) entering into force is a laudable development, building on existing initiatives for regional integration and…
Zimbabwe: AfCFTA to Boost Mining - UN Body
ECA regional director for Southern Africa Mr Said Adejumobi told delegates during the National Consultative Forum on the AfCFTA held in Harare from June 19 to…
Why President Buhari is still reluctant to sign the AfCFTA
Nearly a month after reports surfaced that Nigeria may be ready to sign the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), President Muhammadu Buhari…
Africa: Zimbabwe poised for AfCFTA gains
He made the remarks at the start of a two-day National Forum on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) in Zimbabwe on June 19, 2019. Mr.
Egypt calls for accelerating talks on GERD
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry called for accelerating the negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and abiding by…
AfCFTA - A Game Changer for stimulating Intra-African Trade
In practical terms, AfCFTA seeks to create a single continental market for goods and services as well as a customs union with free movement of capital and…
AfCFTA: We lack capacity to stop dumping goods into Nigeria - Buhari
President Buhari recalled that the Presidential Steering Committee on the AfCFTA Impact and Readiness Assessment Committee was inaugurated on October 22,…
For Africa's Expansion AfCFTA is the Way to Go - Kagame
AfCTA will be formally launched next month at the African Union Summit in Niger. While attending the opening ceremony of this year’s European Development…
Huge Boost for AfCFTA as Nigeria Nears Ratification
The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could receive a big boost before it is officially launched in July this year, following news that Nigeria, the É
AfCFTA: Calls grow to bridge information gap | The New
Awareness among citizens and traders about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and ways to make the most of the deal may not be at…
Experts, businesses weigh in on AfCFTA implementation
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is set to officially be launched when African leaders gather in Niger in July. Already, the agreement…
AfCFTA full implementation in 15 years Minister
ZIMBABWE will fully implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in the next 15 years once the country has fully industrialised…
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Power for Ethiopia
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Power for Ethiopia, Disaster for Egypt? 13 June 2019 Mervyn Piesse, Research Manager, Global Food and Water Crises…
Gender equality is essential if the AfCFTA is to succeed
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) entered into force on May 30 2019, marking another milestone in the pan-African imperative of an…
Study: AfCFTA to bring biggest benefits to Central Africa
A study that looked at the potential regional impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement suggests that it’s Central Africa that stands…
The role of AfCFTA in the development of African countries
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa stands to benefit the most from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), data from the African…
African ministers pave way for AfCFTA operationalisation
African ministers pave way for AfCFTA operationalisation- African ministers of trade (AMOT) of the African Union met in Addis Ababa at the African Union…
How the AfCFTA impacts Nigeria's competitiveness on the continent
Seeing as Nigeria is yet to sign up to the agreement, how will the implementation of the AFCFTA impact Nigeria’s competitiveness with the rest of Africa? Nonso…
AfCFTA: Need for integrating the African Continental Infrastructure Framework
The eventual implementation of AfCFTA is predicated on the assumption that the reduction of tariff between African countries would increase intra-African trade by…
Young Pan Africanists tipped on AfCFTA
Pan African Movement (PAM) Rwanda Chapter members discuss the role of the youth in the implementation of AfCFTA in Kigali.
Africa in the news: AfCFTA enters into force, South Africa and Senegal tackle climate change, and presidents inaugurated in Nigeria and Malawi
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement officially enters into force- Christina Golubski- Related Content- South Africa and Senegal take action…