Irrigation and Energy, Seleshi Bekele, has said that Egypt officially requested that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) be filled within seven years.
Month: August 2019
Ghana might suffer if AFCFTA integration is not done properly
The President of the Ghana Union of Traders Association, Dr. Joseph Obeng has told traders in Ghana, to take advantage of the African Free Continental Free…
Namibia's AfCFTA tariff sacrifice scrutinised - Truth, for its own
UNCTAD, the trade body of the United Nations, predicts that reducing intra-African tariffs under AfCFTA”could bring US$3.6 billion (more than N$54 billion) in…
Leveraging AfCFTA to Drive Digital Trade in Africa
AfCFTA presents itself as a”new dawn” for Africa and aims to bring together 55 African countries to create a single market with a combined GDP of USD 2.5 trillion…
Implementation of AfCFTA to generate jobs for Ghanaian youth
The government of Ghana expects the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to generate many job opportunities for the teeming…
Next meeting on Ethiopian Renaissance Dam postponed until
At the talks, the Egyptian delegation handed the Ethiopian side its vision for filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). In a statement…
FOREX ban on food importation will not affect AfCFTA Emefiele
CBN Governor, Mr. Gowdin Emefiele has said that the planned FOREX restrictions on food items import in Nigeria will not affect the AfCFTA.
Akufo-Addo opens conference on implementation of AfCFTA
Akufo-Addo opens conference on implementation of AfCFTA today. Mon, 19 Aug 2019 Source: Class FM. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today,…
SMEs are crucial for Ghana's participation in the AfCFTA
Speaking at the Graphic Business/ Stanbic Bank Breakfast Meeting, PwC Ghana Partner Edward Gomado has reiterated the need to support the small and…
Ezekwesili tasks African youths on making a success of AfCFTA as Kigali meet-up flags off
The panel discussed wide-ranging topics from what it means to be African, the various issues that need to be solved for the AfCFTA to succeed, as well as the role…
Will the AfCFTA Open the Gateway for Women in Agribusiness?
The AfCFTA represents the injection of a new dynamism into Africa’s development using a regional approach that opens a new canvas for generating development…
AfCFTA under threat of poor power supply as TCN MD proffers solution.
AfCFTA under threat of poor power supply as TCN MD proffers solution. The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman…
The AfCFTA could spark Shenzhen-like transformation of Africa's manufacturing
Just around this time, as Shenzhen’s manufacturing and technology industries bloomed, Africa’s was dwindling after having risen remarkably from the late 60s…
Nigerian traders seek National Assembly's ratification of
The AfCFTA aims to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of people and investments. ADVERTISEMENT. It covers…
Morocco's Trade with Africa could triple with AfCFTA - Conjuncture Center
With the effective establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), trade between Morocco and Africa, which currently account for 5.4% of…
President Kagame to private sector: make AfCFTA work
The AfCFTA is a continental agreement that seeks to create a single market for goods and services, with free movement of business persons and investments. The…
Nigeria Needs Strong Airlines to Benefit from AfCFTA
‘Nigeria Needs Strong Airlines to Benefit from AfCFTA’. editorAugust 9, 2019 2:09 Am. Chinedu Eze. The new Chairman of the House Committee on Aviation, Hon.
New report shows AfCFTA will negatively affect Nigeria
A recently released report has now attested to the negative impact of AfCFTA. The report stated that the trade agreement among African countries will cause a…
AfDB offers $4.8 million financial support for AfCFTA | Trade E
Intra-African trade remains low compared with other major regions such as the EU and Asia. AfDB offers $4.8 million financial support for AfCFTA. By Our…
Towards an AfroChampions fund to finance the AfCFTA
The AfroChampions Initiative has launched a private sector investment framework to secure financing for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Varsity students discuss viability of AfCFTA
The debate was organised by African Rebirth, an initiative started by Enoch Tumwine that started the inter-University debates.”When you look at Africa, in general,…
China-backed dam could help power Africa
In Ethiopia though, Chinese contractors were hired earlier this year to accelerate work on the long-delayed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which had been…
AfCFTA to offer a wealth of higher education benefits
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is likely to yield significant benefits for higher education and professional labour mobility on the continent once it…
Rwanda Hosts Global Business Forum to Negotiate AfCFTA
On July 7 this year, AfCFTA was operationalized during the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union in Niamey, Niger. The continent’s single market is…
Three Gorges Has Nothing on China-Backed Dam to Power Africa
In Ethiopia though, Chinese contractors were hired earlier this year to accelerate work on the long-delayed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which had been…
AfCFTA: Could this be the time for Africa
Clad in his signature all-white agbada with corresponding cap, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, signed the African Continental Free Trade Area…
Egypt hands Ethiopia its vision of Renaissance Dam
in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and its negative effects on Egypt’s share of the Nile waters, which is estimated at 55 billion cubic metres.
Egypt, Ethiopia talk on filling GERD reservoir with water
CAIRO – 2 August 2019: Egypt and Ethiopia held a meeting on the under-construction Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile that feeds…
Death on the Nile Haunts Ethiopia's Rebirth
in the eye of multiple political storms that are still today battering one of Africa’s largest infrastructure projects: the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).