Ethiopian leather industry actors discuss AfCFTA opportunities
ADDIS ABABA (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations […]
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Effective AfCFTA implementation will boost Africa’s economy and global competitiveness
ADDIS ABABA (ECA) — Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Antonio Pedro, has urged African nations to accelerate implementation of the […]
EVENT ― Ethiopia ready to host the 33rd AU Summit
EVENT: The 33rd African Union (AU) Summit THEME: Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for Africa’s Development DATE: January 21 – February 10, 2020 VENUE: […]
EVENT ― The 9th Tana Forum to discuss the AfCFTA in April 2020
EVENT: Tana Forum 2020 THEME: “The AfCFTA: Revitalizing Pan-Africanism for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa” DATE: October 19–24, 2020 This year’s Forum will be […]
EVENT ― SheTrades Global and World Export Development Forum 2019 in Addis Ababa
SheTrades Global 2019 will be held in conjunction with World Export Development Forum (WEDF) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 18–22 November 2019. SheTrades Global is ITC’s […]
Operational phase of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) launched
NIAMEY, Niger (African Union) – The operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, has been launched, after a day-long summit of Heads […]
Rules of origin key to success of African Continental Free Trade Area
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is expected to boost intra-African trade by 33% once full tariff liberalization is implemented, the new UNCTAD report […]
EU to provide 40 billion euros in grants to help create jobs in Africa
Africa gets a massive support of 40 billion Euros of grants from EU under the new Africa-European Alliance for Jobs and Growth is proposed as […]
Ethiopia ratifies AfCFTA making room for just one more country to ratify the trade agreement for it to become operational
Ethiopia has ratified the instruments instituting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in a plenary debate in which the AfCFTA was given prime focus […]
Ethiopia is the newest member of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)
Ethiopia has become the newest member of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) when the Council of Ministers, the country’s executive body, approved its candidacy […]