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Nigeria to host the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027) from 5 to 11 November 2027 The Federal Republic of Nigeria has today signed the host agreement for the fifth Intra-African Trade Fair 2027 (IATF2027), taking over the baton from Algeria which hosted the highly successful fourth edition that recorded US$49.94 billion in trade and […]
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Enabling the AfCFTA and Advancing Agenda 2063 through the African Entity Identifier (AEI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) By Maureen Mba Trust is the foundation of trade, and for Africa, building that trust at scale is critical to unlocking the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, and advancing the African Union’s Agenda […]
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What are the realities facing Africa’s boldest growth opportunity? After six years of planning, strategy and coordination, and now just 16 months since its inception, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the weight of the continent resting on its shoulders. AfCFTA will cover a market of 1.3 billion people and a gross domestic […]
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By Franck Kuwonu African countries opened their markets on 1st January under the continental free trade agreement and duty-free trading of goods and services across borders is now underway despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other teething problems. The new market, created under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is estimated to be as large […]
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Accra-based coffee and cocoa trader Meron Dagnew at the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Credit: Africa Renewal UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 2020 (IPS) – One day in February 2020, Accra-based coffee and cocoa trader Meron Dagnew visited the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to introduce herself, even […]
...African Union (AU) leaders will gather in Niger on 7 July for an Extraordinary Summit to discuss the African Continental Free Trade Area. They will be meeting at a critical moment for the continent. Many African countries are experiencing uneven growth and rising debt. All face an uncertain global environment and need the boost that […]
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