AfCFTA will harmonize investment rules, create level-playing field, says ECA Director
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AfCFTA will harmonize investment rules, create level-playing field, says ECA Director
Addis Ababa, 20 October 2020 (ECA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area is going to harmonize investment rules between its member countries and the rest of the world in order to create a level playing field after it starts trading next year, said Stephen Karingi of the Economic Commission for Africa.
The investment protocol to replace the rules would help to attract foreign direct investors to come and establish businesses in Africa, Mr. Karingi, Director for Regional Integration at the ECA, made the statement recently at a Nordic- African Business Webcast.
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Reactions and Outlook to COVID-19 In Southern Africa - October 2020
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its sub-regional office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) and the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC), together with International Economics Consulting Ltd. jointly carried out a survey on the economic impacts of COVID-19 on businesses across Africa.
Call for participation in training and research on digital trade regulatory integration in African countries
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Continued research key as Africa moves towards implementation of game-changing AfCFTA
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Continued research key as Africa moves towards implementation of game-changing AfCFTA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 20, 2020 (ECA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) delivers for the continent, in particular consolidating African markets into a single market of more than 1.2 billion people and a GDP of over US$2.5 trillion.
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Gender Mainstreaming in AfCFTA National Strategies: Why it Matters for the SDGs
Trading under the historic African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is scheduled to begin on 1 January 2021. Hailed as a game-changing agreement, with the potential to propel Africa’s socio-economic transformation, the AfCFTA will play a significant role in anchoring the 17 SDGs.
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Innovative research on preferential trade arrangements in Africa reviewed by Experts
Addis Ababa, 14 October 2020 (ECA) - The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted the third of a series of five virtual experts group review meetings on innovative new research on preferential trade arrangements in Africa. The project is in partnership with the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS).
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Mauritius holds national AfCFTA strategy consultations on October 15
Addis Ababa, 14 October 2020 (ECA) – Mauritius, with the support of ECA, will organize a national consultative meeting on Thursday 15 Oct. to guide the development of the country’s African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) implementation strategy.
Scheduled for the capital city Port Louis, the meeting is expected to kick-start reflections on how Mauritius can seize the opportunities of the AfCFTA to deepen its level of trade integration with the rest of Africa.
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Experts meet to review a study on Negotiating Institutions: Putting in the Right Foundations in Central Africa
Addis Ababa, 7 October 2020 (ECA) - The African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) hosted the second of a series of five virtual expert group meetings on innovative research into preferential trade arrangements in Africa.
The study aims to develop guidelines on how to strengthen the capacity of the African private sector to better engage in the negotiation and implementation of preferential trade arrangements.
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