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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…

The maiden joint retreat between the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), the standing decision-making organ of the AU for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, and the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), AU’s specialized governance agency, has commenced Sunday at Durban, South Africa.     The…

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), AU’s specialised agency on governance, has said implementation of the African Principles and Guidelines on Corporate Governance (The African Principles) by African Union member states will play a crucial role in the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) hence the need…

Nigeria recently hosted series of consultations with business stakeholders involved in trade in goods and services, as part of wider consultations aimed at the development of a national strategy for the implementation of the AfCFTA.     Stephen Enoch   The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement seeks to…

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Adeyeye, one of the most influential traditional rulers in Africa, will confer a traditional title on Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Dr Nteranya Sanginga, come December 11, 2021.     The Ooni of Ife, who sits…

The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Mr Wamkele Mene Friday said the Secretariat was working on a mechanism to facilitate the free movement of business persons around Africa, as part of efforts to address barriers to free movement of people under the landmark AfCFTA…

As part of activities at the ongoing 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021) happening in Durban, South Africa, the African Union Commission Tuesday hosted a high-level panel on entrepreneurship and innovation aimed at creating a supportive environment for youth-led African startups to thrive.     By Adam Alqali The IATF…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the African Electronic Trade Group (AeTrade Group) Thursday signed a new partnership agreement aimed at enhancing MSMEs’ access to digital marketing and the One African Market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).     Press Release The Sokokuu digital marketplace will…

The African Union Commission and African Electronic (AeTrade) Group have unveiled a list of 150 youth startups selected to participate in the forthcoming African Union Youth Start-Up Pavilion, taking place as part of the 2021 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2021), holding from 15th to 21st November 2021, in Durban, South…