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Africa’s make-or-break moment

Mail Guardian South Africa 25 Jan 2021

I told her, in my book, it’s the continental free trade area,” said Lopes, now a visiting professor at the University of Cape Town ... That changed under Dlamini-Zuma, who made the African Continental Free Trade Area the foundation of Agenda 2063, a flagship 50-year strategy to transform Africa’s fortunes....

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Why the West is morally bound to offer reparations for slavery

Beijing News 25 Jan 2021

There was much discussion at the conference about reparations to Africa for the trans-Atlantic slave trade, in which millions of Africans were captured to provide free labour in North and South America and the Caribbean for over four and a half centuries ... slave trade in Africa....

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The problem with plastic ... is plastic

The Paducah Sun 23 Jan 2021

So, the industry’s chief lobbyist outfit, the American Chemistry Council, looked around last year and suddenly shouted, “Eureka, there’s Africa!” In particular, Kenya is their target, and an army of their lobbyists ... “free trade.” With a sympathetic push from the Office of the U.S....

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China and Africa are marching forward hand in hand on the road to modernisation

Independent online (SA) 22 Jan 2021

On January 1, 2021, the African Continental Free Trade Area was officially launched, marking an important step forward on Africa’s road toward industrialization and modernization ... With the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area, the China -Africa cooperation enjoys huge space and potential....

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HIGHTOWER: The problem with plastic ... is plastic

Stillwater News Press 22 Jan 2021

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Jim Hightower: The problem with plastic ... is plastic

The Joplin Globe 22 Jan 2021

So, the industry’s chief lobbying outfit, the American Chemistry Council, looked around last year and suddenly shouted, “Eureka, there’s Africa!” In particular, Kenya is their target, and an army of their lobbyists ... “free trade.” With a sympathetic push from the Office of the U.S....

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Sino-African friendship growing ever deeper

China Daily 21 Jan 2021

Foreign Minister Wang announced that China, as Africa's largest trade and development partner, would write off loans to the DRC worth an estimated $28 million ... By fusing the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Belt and Road Initiative, China and Africa could expedite the implementation of projects and register better development outcomes....

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Hightower: Problem with plastic ... is plastic

Muskogee Phoenix 21 Jan 2021

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AFDB, EIB sign deal to support investments in Africa

Business Day Online 21 Jan 2021

“This will build on previous memoranda of understanding, the first signed in 2005, and our shared commitment to helping to implement the Paris Climate Agreement, supporting ambitious Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area and developing on the Sustainable Development Goals....

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East Africa: EAC Seeks Support to Reap More AfCFTA Benefits

All Africa 21 Jan 2021

East African Community member countries have engaged ......

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Africa trade pact secures $1bn to offset revenue losses

Moneyweb 21 Jan 2021

For countries that lower cross-border tariffs as part of an Africa-wide free trade area ... ....

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Zambia boosts prospects for African trade initiative

China Daily 20 Jan 2021

The Tripartite Free Trade Agreement, or TFTA, is envisaged to cover the member nations of the Common Market for Eastern and ... "It provides a key path to harmonization and effective implementation of trade and trade-related instruments of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area ."....

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US-Africa policy can be reset under Biden

Mail Guardian South Africa 20 Jan 2021

Improve existing trade agreements such as African Growth and Opportunity Act, negotiate free trade agreements and support the ratification and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement. To reverse the declining trend of US-Africa trade, more needs to be done ......