Category: AfCFTA

While China will fight to reclaim the world, Africa, through the AfCFTA must fight for Africa. Africa needs to do more internally. Developing a regional value chain…

The AfCFTA, according to African Union leaders needs to be implemented by July, 2020 and everything shows that the deadline would be met. The continental…

The dialogue aimed to unpack the AfCFTA agreement, and took place in Cape Town, South Africa. Majola emphasised that there was a need to be ready to take É

By now, the AfCFTA and the 4IR are strong characters in Africa’s economic playbook. While the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is en route to boost…

Effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) could result in welfare gains…

The new African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA) presents a unique opportunity to grow intra-Africa trade as a proportion of total African trade,…

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is undoubtedly great news for Africa. Access to new markets, improved trade links and increased…

Africa heads into a historic year in which the long-awaited African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) finally becomes a reality, with trading under the scheme…

Mr Selassie Koffi Ackom, Chief Executive Officer of the Rescue Shipping and Investment Agency Limited organizers of the conference said AfCFTA was a”game…

Trading under the historic African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is scheduled to begin on 1 July 2020. Hailed as a game-changing agreement, with the…

The BIAT framework will take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The TWGs are expected to develop strategic…

Nuka said Nigeria’s strength was more on service which he said was the best and can be taken across the borders for the AfCFTA which the country was a…

Mene, who was South Africa’s chief negotiator in the AfCFTA and is a former diplomat at the World Trade Organisation, will be inaugurated along with other…

We’ve decided that the AfCFTA Secretariat will be located in Accra, but now we need to find a leader, said a minister of foreign affairs standing a few metres away…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the Assembly of Heads of State and Governments of the African Union that the…

Rwandan private sector how it can become a primary beneficiary of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which will provide significant opportunities…

Forty-four (44) member states of the African Union (“AU”) signed the Agreement, which established the African Continental Free Trade Area (“AfCFTA”) on March…

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Rwanda’s President Kagame has expressed optimism that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will raise investor confidence and provide more…

The AfCFTA is the first step in the implementation of African Union (AU) Agenda 2063: the “Vision” for an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa. The…

AfCFTA begins trading this July. Where will SAATM be?- The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) was adopted in January 2018 to liberalize civil aviation…

As you are aware, we are entering the implementation stage of the AfCFTA in July 2020.”Government synergy with key private sector operators should be…

Indeed, nearly 22 months after the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was signed by African leaders on March 21, 2018, in Kigali, a lot of ground has…

2019 Business Review: CFA reforms, border closures, power crisis, AfCFTA etc.

At the event yesterday in Abuja, President Buhari said that Nigeria’s approach to AfCFTA has been very measured and consistent as Africa’s largest economy and…

After deliberating for close to a year, President Muhammadu Buhari finally signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) at the July 7th…

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to lift 30 million people out of extreme poverty but achieving its full potential will depend on…

Ghana has been chosen to host the AfCFTA Secretariat. Professor Dodoo is an Associate Professor at the Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology, School of…

AfCFTA: Towards Connected Development. On 29th April 2019, Nigeria signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), in the process…

The Chief Executive Officer of the GEPA, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, said during the 79th exporters’ forum in Accra on last Thursday that,”We will have to be ready. We É

The Senior lecturer said this in Accra on Tuesday during a policy dialogue on the successful implementation of the AfCFTA organized by the National…

President Paul Kagame says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is expected to be fully operationalized next year should not just be about…

The 17th Meeting of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Negotiating Forum will begin the 7-day meetings to be held at the Accra International…

Gboyega Akinsanmi. Despite Nigeria’s concerns and reservations about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), the United Nations Economic…

For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to achieve its goals and boost intra-African trade, deliberate efforts ensuring fair trade must…

The African Continent Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which was launched in 2018 is currently in its operational phase and is soon set to commence implementation.

The federal government has been advised to urgently reverse its decision to take part in the proposed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)…

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement will provide a new impetus to the continent’s industrialization agenda through increased…

The AfCFTA, a free trade area and a flagship project of the African Union. by Trudi Hartzenberg

Prosper Ndlovu in Kampala, Uganda. AS the drive towards operationalising the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) gathers momentum,…

Opening the SheTrades Global, ITC Executive Director Arancha Gonzelez said: ‘The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to change the…

According to the Bank, the Absa AFCFTA conference is in response to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s call for Ghanaians to support the AFCFTA to…

He stressed that with AfCFTA on board and the significant opportunities it presents in various sectors, especially for SMEs, it is paramount that the nation to…

In the discussions on leveraging new opportunities for regional integration in eastern Africa, the AfCFTA keeps coming up again and you particularly…

Barclays Bank Ghana, part of the Absa Group, has declared its intentions and committed to organise the first Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA)…

He stated further:”It is also envisaged that without adequate provisions for adjustment costs, the surge in imports that will arise with AfCFTA will likely threaten…

The resolution states that:”The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), is a monumental milestone on Africa’s developmental roadmap that must be

The forum is designed to encourage lively debate between the private sector, government and civil society. Though 54 countries have signed the AfCFTA and 28…

Nadine El-Hakim, an adviser to the AU Chairperson and Mr. Willie Shumba, an AfCFTA senior expert at the AU. Also in attendance were many observers from…

The Country Director of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Policy Network, Ghana and Diaspora, Louis Yaw Afful has said technology is…

A significant and historic step was taken on 30 May, as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) came into effect. What does this all mean, and is it cause…

The AfCFTA four promises to unlock Africa’s economic potential and bolster regional and continental economic integration and trade, he said before inviting”Our…

The entry into force of the AfCFTA is marked by the speed at which African countries worked together within a year to establish a regional trading block to promote…

The entry into force of the AfCFTA is also marked by the speed at which African countries worked together within a year to establish a regional trading block to…

Already ranked 113 out of 190 economies in terms of the ease of doing business, the recently signed African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) may…

Since the success of AfCFTA will therefore largely be dependent on digitalization, it has become imperative for stakeholders in the sector to develop cyber security…

The AfCFTA would combine market integration with infrastructure development, and industrial development to boost intra-Africa trade and sustainable economic…

AfCFTA: Potential Problems for a Single-Market Africa. Situation Reports – October 18, 2019. By Arman Sidhu. KENYA, Mombasa: Photograph taken by the Kenyan…

With the continued closure of the Nigerian land borders for almost two months, members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), have raised concerns about the…

Delegates interact during a break at the YouthConnekt Africa 2019 Summit at Kigali Arena. With the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA),…

While the AfCFTA agreement has created a lot of opportunities for Africa as a continent, there are still other countries concerned about the tax revenue loss brought…

Mr. Desmond Guobadia, Chairman of the Presidential Technical Committee on the AFCFTA, recently gave insight into the opportunities for Nigeria within the…

The AfCFTA is a trade agreement subsisting among 27 African Union member states. It was signed in Kigali, Rwanda on 21 March 2018. As of July 2019, 54 states…

The AfCFTA is a trade agreement subsisting among 27 African Union member states. It was signed in Kigali, Rwanda on 21 March 2018. As ofJuly 2019, 54 states…

Establish Specialised Agency to Harness AfCFTA Opportunities, Afreximbank Tells Nigeria. editorOctober 3, 2019 9:54 Am. By Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja.

The multi-stakeholder dialogue was to highlight the opportunities and challenges associated with the implementation of the ETLS and AfCFTA for governments…

THE African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which will involve the free movement of goods and services across the continent…

Nigeria can now extend her banking and financial services across Africa, following the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).

An exhibitor from Rwanda displays basketry at the 19th EAC annual Jua Kali/Nguvu Kazi Exhibition in Eldoret town, Uasin Gishu County. The exhibition aims to…

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

May 30, 2019, marked the official commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The agreement has been signed by 52 members of…

The African Continental Free trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement: How is URA Customs positioned to champion this agenda? GUEST COLUMN | DICKSONS…

Recall that the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was officially unveiled in Rwanda in early 2018 to create a continental free trade zone with the…

MAN, LCCI, NACCIMA, Nig-SA Chamber point way forward. By Yinka Kolawole & Naomi Uzor. As street-fights over economic interests across Nigeria and…

FG mobilises committee to save local firms over AfCFTA. By Femi Adekoya | 04 September 2019 | 4:28 am. [FILES] AfCFTA.PHOTO: Africa Union Commission. The…

The AfCFTA: The first step of a long marathon- As noted by many experts, including Dr.- As I consider and generally welcome this historical milestone, I still have…

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…

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…

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…

The government of Ghana expects the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to generate many job opportunities for the teeming…

Akufo-Addo opens conference on implementation of AfCFTA today. Mon, 19 Aug 2019 Source: Class FM. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today,…

CBN Governor, Mr. Gowdin Emefiele has said that the planned FOREX restrictions on food items import in Nigeria will not affect 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…

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…

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…

Just around this time, as Shenzhen’s manufacturing and technology industries bloomed, Africa’s was dwindling after having risen remarkably from the late 60s…

AfCFTA under threat of poor power supply as TCN MD proffers solution. The Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman…

With the effective establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), trade between Morocco and Africa, which currently account for 5.4% of…

The AfCFTA aims to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of people and investments. ADVERTISEMENT. It covers…

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…

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…

‘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.

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…

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,…

The AfroChampions Initiative has launched a private sector investment framework to secure financing for the African Continental Free Trade Area (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…

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…

Clad in his signature all-white agbada with corresponding cap, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, signed the African Continental Free Trade Area…

Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Prime Minister Dr Edouard Ngirente said that the AfCFTA, which was operationalized on July 7 at the 12th Extraordinary…

Intra-African agricultural exports are mainly palm oil, sugar, maize, rice, and cigarettes. Conceptually, the agreement establishing the AfCFTA was signed at the…