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The Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on the African Continental Free Trade Area (ICOYACA), which seeks to mainstream youth participation in the AfCFTA across the continent, Wednesday hosted the inaugural episode of its online AfCFTA YouthEngage Series.     By Stephen Enoch ICOYACA says the overall aim of the YouthEngage…

A committee that will plan the establishment of an African Education Trust Fund (AETF) has been set up by the Association of African Universities (AAU), alongside the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI) and the African Private Sector Summit (APSS).     Stephen Enoch   The fifteen-member committee,…

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the World Customs Organisation (WCO) on Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at operationalising tariff schedules and ensuring additional free and efficient movement of goods in Africa.   The MoU was signed by the duo of…

The African Women in Media (AWiM), in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is set to launch the African Environment Journalism Programme, underpinned by the African Green Stimulus Programme (AGSP).   AGSP is an innovative, African-led initiative focused on supporting the continent’s sustainable recovery from the socio-economic and environmental impacts…

The Republic of Cabo Verde on Saturday deposited its instrument of ratification for the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), becoming the forty-first state party to ratify the landmark Agreement.     By Adam Alqali   The central Atlantic Ocean island country’s ratification means only 13 of…

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…

A new G-FINDER survey reveals funding for medical research on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has dropped significantly in 2020, marking four consecutive years of decline, which could cause millions of people in Africa to miss out on treatments for NTDs.     By Abdullahi Tsanni Funding shortfall could hinder the…

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…