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AU industrialization, AfCFTA summits to convene Nov 25 in Niamey
The African Union Summit on Industrialization, Economic Diversification and the African Union Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), alongside the commemoration of the 2022 Africa Industrialization Week (AIW2022), are set to be held November 20 – 25 in Niamey, Niger. AIW 2022 is billed…
Read More »tralac’s 20th anniversary conference holds October 13-14 in Nairobi
The Trade Law Centre (tralac), Africa’s leading trade capacity-building think-tank assisting countries to improve trade governance and achieve inclusive trade policy processes, is set to hold its annual conference which also coincides with its 20th anniversary on the 13th and 14th of October, in Nairobi, Kenya. The conference,…
Read More »AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative set for launch Friday
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat will on Friday at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, Ghana, launch the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative, to enable commercially meaningful trade and test AfCFTA’s legal and trade policy environment, intended to send a positive message to Africa’s economic operators. The…
Read More »Inaugural AfCFTA women and youth conference underway in Dar es Salaam
The Tanzanian government is currently hosting the inaugural conference on women and youth in trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), billed to last between September 12th – 14th, poised to position women and youth as drivers of intra-African trade. Themed ‘Women and Youth: The…
Read More »3rd APRM youth symposium underway in Kampala
The Ugandan Government is hosting the third youth symposium of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), under the theme ‘Repositioning the Youth Agenda for a Transformative Continent,’ in Kampala, the Ugandan capital. By Stephen Enoch The symposium which is being held July 4th – 9th has in attendance…
Read More »APRM concludes sensitization mission to Lesotho
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an autonomous entity of the African Union, has concluded a weeklong sensitization mission to Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho, which lasted from 27 June to 1 July 2022. By Muhammad Usman APRM is mandated by Heads of State and Government of the African…
Read More »AU ECOSOCC launches new brand identity
The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an advisory organ of the African Union (AU), on Wednesday launched its updated brand identity, which includes a new logo, colours and an enhanced website. By Stephen Enoch ECOSOCC is an advisory organ consisting of various social and professional groups of…
Read More »AU Assembly directs 3rd Africa Governance Report to focus on undemocratic power shifts
The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union has directed the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Platform to remodel the third edition of the biannual Africa Governance Report (AGR 23) to reflect issues related to unconstitutional changes of government on…
Read More »AU, Niger sign host agreement for industrialisation summit
The African Union and the Government of the Republic of Niger on Saturday signed a host agreement on the forthcoming AU Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification, holding November 20 – 25, 2022, in Niamey, the Nigerien capital. By Stephen Enoch The AU believes the forthcoming summit on…
Read More »Surge Africa fosters journalists-activists collaboration on climate action
Surge Africa, a non-profit promoting climate resilient policies and practices, Wednesday, hosted a capacity-building training for a select group of Nigerian journalists, civic activists, and photographers focused on the intrinsic linkages between journalism and activism. By Stephen Enoch The training, which took place in Kano, north-western Nigeria, acted as a…
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APRM Slams Fitch’s Afreximbank Downgrade, Citing Legal, Analytical Flaws
The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has voiced a strong opposition to the international …
