AFCFTA

Government and private sector leaders have described the Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) as a strong facilitation platform for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfFCTA). Government leaders from the Federal Ministry…

The UNDP, Africa Investor (Ai) and the AfCFTA Secretariat have launched a "Regulation as a Stimulus" (RaaS) initiative at a high-level side event on the margins of the 76th United Nations General Assembly, as a post pandemic recovery plan.…

Tanzania ratifies the agreement establishing that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), effectively joins a pact connecting countries with a total gross domestic product $3.4 trillion. Minister of Industry and Trade, Kitila…

The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and African Sports Unified (ASU) are organizing a sports, trade and manufacturing roundtable on 8 September to explore the linkage between…

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and communication consultancy AUNIQUEI, with funding from the European Union (EU) in Dakar has begun consultation with African micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on the implementation of the…

The Secretary-General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, Mr Wamkele Mene, has revealed that the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) would save the continent the sum of $5 billion annually when operational. The…

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is highly committed to the success of the African Continental FreeTrade Area (AfCFTA), Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group has said. Adesina, who submitted that making the…

Fashionomics Africa, an initiative of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), in collaboration with Afreximbank will meet on Friday, 26th February, 2021 to explore opportunities for Africa’s fashion industry in the African Continental…

The African Export-Import Bank has mobilized $1 billion for an adjustment facility to offset revenue losses for countries that lower cross-border tariffs as part of an Africa-wide free trade area, according to Wamkele Mene,…

Fifty-four African countries officially began trading on First January 2021, following the launching of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). AfCFTA brings together 1.3 billion people in a 3.4 trillion dollar economic bloc…