Ethiopia has a considerable renewable energy endowment, with an abundant hydropower potential, wind, solar and geothermal, as well fossil fuels. Hydropower constitutes almost 92.5% of the total energy mix and…
Month: August 2020
AfDB grants $5 million to AU for AfCFTA permanent secretariat
He appealed to member states that have not ratified their agreement to AfCFTA to do so before the next AU summit in December, saying it would pave the way for…
Interview: AfCFTA needs dedicated fund, strong leadership to
Interview: AfCFTA needs dedicated fund, strong leadership to succeed: expert. Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-25 10:05:47|Editor: huaxia. Video PlayerClose. ACCRA,…
Ghana hands over AfCFTA HQ to AU; commercial deal to start
The government of Ghana has officially commissioned and handed over the headquarters of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat to the African Union in Accra
Africa: The first deal under AfCFTA gets under way as negotiators adapt to new virtual reality
The African Union announced in August 2020 that negotiations around the first commercial trade deal under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (…
Commissioning of AfCFTA Secretariat signals Africa's new
During the official commissioning and handing over of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA) building in Accra last week, Ghanaian…
GUTA demands clear rules of origin for AfCFTA
GUTA demands clear rules of origin for AfCFTA. Fri, 21 Aug 2020 Source: Goldstreet Business. The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) is asking all key…
AfCFTA targeting first trade deal in 2021, African Union says
The African Union announced that the first commercial deal under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is expected to take place on January 1,…
The Middle Ground: What Egypt, Ethiopia and the Sudan can Learn from Others
-A note by Ethiopian- and Sudanese-American professionals to the African Union. Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have been in intense negotiation for the last several weeks. The three countries have…
Akufo-Addo To Hand Over AfCFTA Secretariat Building To AU Commission
President Akufo-Addo will, on Monday, August 17 hand over the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Building to the African Union…
Corona makes AfCFTA more urgent than ever
Dr Matsheka said,”AfCFTA brings Africans together to reorganise themselves to achieve economic freedom, which should translate into solid and sustainable…
Less aid, more trade AfCFTA boost Africa's economic growth
Why would the AfCFTA succeed, when the billions of dollars in foreign aid that has found its way to African countries to aid the attainment of ‘self-sustainment’, has…