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Reflections on the new era of Africa-China relations

Independent online (SA) 24 Mar 2023

One of the flagship projects, namely, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is hailed as a breakthrough as it represents the single largest any free trade area in the world ... Thus, China-Africa trade relations has become a huge prospect, while Beijing represents a worthy development partner.

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Editorial: AfCFTA cannot ignore ‘freedom of movement’ clause in implementation

B & FT Online 23 Mar 2023

Ibn Chambas noted that one of the pieces of work towards achieving the agenda 2063 is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ... This requires that free movement of persons, goods and services must accompany our Pan-African initiative of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Chambas stated.

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Uganda dispatches 1st export of military wear to Equatorial Guinea

China.dot.org 23 Mar 2023

... countries in the sphere of trade and investments.". Richard Mubiru, corporate affairs director of Nytil, noted that this is the first time the company is exporting military wear outside the East Africa region, under the African Continental Free Trade Area.

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Nigeria needs corporate governance to unlock AfCFTA gains– IoD

Business Day Online 23 Mar 2023

... the benefits that the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has to offer.

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AfCOPS President files nomination to contest Muntaka at Asawase constituency

Joy Online 23 Mar 2023

Masawudu, as President of the AfCOPS, oversees the strategic growth of the network among the countries that comprise the Continental Free Trade Area. He is also the CEO of Newgen Energy, a specialized energy solutions provider located in Africa that develops, plans, builds, and ...

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CUTS rally support for passage of Consumer Protection Law

B & FT Online 22 Mar 2023

Head of Research for CUTS, Mr Isaac Yaw Obeng also mentioned that, “With the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) operationalized and trading started, there is the need to have enhanced standards to protect Ghanaian consumers from substandard goods.

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Business support groups poised to drive African integration

Business Ghana 21 Mar 2023

Regional and continental business support organizations can help Africa’s private sector benefit from the continent’s free trade area, after a webinar that highlighted progress the Agreement has made ... The collaborative effort is part of a broader joint commitment to make free trade work for Africa’s private sector.

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UNECA chief urges African governments to swiftly implement people-centered strategies

China.dot.org 21 Mar 2023

Pointing out that the African Continent Free Trade Area was an opportunity to bridge the inequality and vulnerability gap while fostering recovery and transformation in Africa, he stressed the need to accelerate its implementation to support Africa's economic recovery.

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Maiden northern trade summit held in Tamale

Business Ghana 21 Mar 2023

“Improving Trade, Industry and Investment in Northern Ghana Through Capacity Building” ... She, however, encouraged business owners to take advantage of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which offered opportunities for businesses to expand their reach and tap into new markets across the continent.

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Sowing Africa’s Trading Ground

Capital Ethiopia 20 Mar 2023

How would you best describe the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)? ... They appreciate, from the start, that for Africa to become free, its economy must be ... It was focused on implementing the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and expediting its implementation.

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African industries on the move: From political rhetoric to policy execution

B & FT Online 20 Mar 2023

In recent years, there have been a number of initiatives aimed at promoting economic growth in Africa, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which seeks to create a single market for goods and services across the continent.

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China's path to modernisation, peaceful development inspires African partners - experts

Independent online (SA) 17 Mar 2023

He added that as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area gathers steam, the continent should tap China's technological prowess to revitalize its digital economy, manufacturing and value addition ... through enhanced connectivity, trade and job creation.

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Leverage AfCFTA to boost income – Global Shea Alliance to members

B & FT Online 17 Mar 2023

Members of the Global Shea Alliance in Ghana have been encouraged to venture into the exportation of their products to available markets on the continent under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) ... Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Head of the Shipper Services and Trade Facilitation Department at the GSA, Mrs.

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GB Foods to inject US$70m into tomato production

B & FT Online 17 Mar 2023

This is being done in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ministry of Trade, and other agencies like Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) ... GB Foods aims to leverage the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement and the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme to manufacture and distribute its products across borders.

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Russia increasingly trading words with sub-Saharan Africa

Blitz 16 Mar 2023

Lavrov expressed optimism that relations with Africa has brighter prospects, now that the African Union decided to establish the African Continental Free Trade Area ... Worth noting that the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) promises to create a single borderless market, it ...