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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers Responsible for Trade has approved trading under the AfCFTA to progress on the basis of the already agreed-upon Rules of Origin (RoO) covering 87.7% of total tariff lines.     By Stephen Enoch This resolution was taken by the Eighth…

The President of the Republic of Niger Mohamed Bazoum Tuesday received a delegation from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) led by Ms Fatma Zahra Karadja, member of the APR Panel of Eminent Persons and lead panelist for the country review of Niger, whose recently concluded review report will be…

Winners of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Youth Creative Competition across three different categories, namely; essay, infographics and animation were announced on Wednesday.     By Stephen Enoch   The competition was organized by the nonprofit Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA), in collaboration with…

The 31st Ordinary Session of the African Peer Review (APR) Forum of Heads of State and Government, under the chairmanship of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa cum chairperson of the APR Forum, will February 4 welcome the Republic of Burundi as the 42nd member state of the African Peer…

Connectivity and mobility are key  in the AfCFTA’s implementation     The opportunities provided by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement are well-documented. This single continental market for goods and services would create the largest free trade area in the world by membership, boost intra-African trade and investment, increase…

Dr Vasu Gounden, executive director of the African Center for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD), Africa’s leading conflict management think-tank, proffers solutions to recent spate of unconstitutional changes of government around the continent.     By Adam Alqali   Newspage: ACCORD is an organizing partner in the ongoing retreat…

The advisory council of the Intra African Trade Fair (IATF) on Friday formally declared open registration for the third edition of the biennial trade fair (IATF2023) scheduled to take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivore.      By Stephen Enoch   The week-long IATF is a flagship initiative aimed at boosting…

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) secretariat, Thursday in Accra, Ghana, hosted a commercial launch of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a cross-border financial market infrastructure enabling payment transactions across African markets.     By Stephen Enoch PAPSS seeks to streamline…

Pape Samb, executive director of Ashoka Africa, speaks about the forthcoming 3rd Impact! Africa Social Entrepreneurship Summit, one of the largest gatherings of social innovators, changemakers and impact leaders in Africa, holding March in Lagos, Nigeria     By Adam Alqali   Newspage: Can you help us unpack Ashoka’s Impact…

A year after the official start of trading under the much-touted African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), commentators are saying it is already catching the African malaise — it is losing steam, African Business reported a few days ago.     Despite the “fantastic surprise speed” of progress in 2020,…