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1 April 2018
www.globaltimes.cn
March 21 in Kigali, Rwanda, saw African leaders launch the biggest free trade agreement since the establishment of the Geneva-based World Trade Organization 23 years ago.
29 March 2018
www.africain.info
Un des outils clés pour le suivi de la mise en oeuvre la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (#ZLECA) sera l’indice pays des entreprises qui (...)
29 March 2018
www.washingtonpost.com
As of last week, there is a new global trade player, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). On Mar. 21, 44 African heads of state and government officials met in Kigali, Rwanda, to sign the framework to establish this initiative of the African Union.
29 March 2018
www.economist.com
NOT since the creation of the World Trade Organisation in 1995 has a free trade deal involved so many countries. On March 21st in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, 44 African leaders signed an agreement to create a “Continental Free Trade Area” (CFTA). The pact will eliminate tariffs on 90% of products, liberalise services and reduce non-tariff barriers.
29 March 2018
www.ghanaweb.com
The Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI) has indicated that the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) is very critical in the continent which will strengthen and sustain development of the Africa economy.
29 March 2018
www.devdiscourse.com
Zambia has launched the iGuides platform, a web-based tool aimed at helping governments to attract investment.
28 March 2018
www.modernghana.com
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) have jointly pledged greater support to the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) strategy to integrate Africa.
27 March 2018
www.temoignages.re
Le coordonnateur du Centre africain pour la politique en matière de climat (CAPC), James Murumbezi, appelle à une action cohérente pour la réduction des émissions de gaz à effets de serre, dans le cadre des deuxièmes pourparlers africains sur le climat, organisés par son institution.
27 March 2018
sdg.iisd.org
African leaders signed the Kigali Declaration for the Launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The agreement creates one of the world’s largest trading blocks, and aims to dramatically increase intra-African trade by removing tariff and non-tariff barriers on goods and services.
27 March 2018
www.leseco.ma
L'un des outils clés pour le suivi de la mise en oeuvre la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECA) sera l’indice pays des entreprises qui vient d’être dévoilé lors du forum des entreprises, à la veille de la signature de l'accord historique.
27 March 2018
www.maghress.com
L'un des outils clés pour le suivi de la mise en oeuvre la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECA) sera l'indice pays des entreprises qui vient d'être dévoilé lors du forum des entreprises, à la veille de la signature de l'accord historique.
26 March 2018
www.elwatan.com
Le 21 mars s’est close à Kigali (Rwanda) une session extraordinaire de l’Assemblée de l’Union africaine (UA) pour discuter de la mise en œuvre de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine(Zleca). Cette initiative entre dans le cadre de l’agenda 2063 de l’UA.
26 March 2018
capitalethiopia.com
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement was signed by 44 nations including Ethiopia, in Kigali Rwanda on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The agreement that was signed during the 10thExtraordinary Session of the Assembly on AfCFTA is expected to set up a large free trade area to boost economic growth and improve regional integration across Africa.
26 March 2018
allafrica.com
N'djamena — African countries should enact policies that recognize the potential for urbanization to strengthen economic growth and development across the continent, says Ms. Semia Tapia of the Economic Commission for Africa's Division for Social Development Policy (SDPD).
26 March 2018
www.newtimes.co.rw
Last week, 44 African Heads of State and senior government officials signed what was termed as a historic agreement which will enable the creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA).
25 March 2018
www.thisdaylive.com
Foreign policy making is essentially the business of government. It is public-institution-driven in Nigeria as it is also done in the developed world and elsewhere. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, being the most relevant institution in any foreign policy making process, is necessarily the middleman between foreign countries and national public institutions at the municipal level.
24 March 2018
www.dailyo.in
This week the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) was given a green light at a special African Union summit in Kigali, Rwanda.
24 March 2018
www.theindependent.co.zw
The list released by President Emmerson this week, which contained the names of companies and individuals accused of “externalising” money from Zimbabwe, generated a lot of chatter but, quite predictably, there was more heat than light in the whole fiasco.
24 March 2018
bulawayo24.com
The list released by President Emmerson this week, which contained the names of companies and individuals accused of "externalising" money from Zimbabwe, generated a lot of chatter but, quite predictably, there was more heat than light in the whole fiasco.
24 March 2018
www.newtimes.co.rw
Rwanda-based experts in different areas including; trade, economics, policy, and taxation, have welcomed the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AFCFTA), describing the deal as a step in the right direction.
24 March 2018
www.thereporterethiopia.com
Europe’s greatest unification project the Eurozone is the highest form of economic integration yet it has been going through rough patches in the past decades with Greece, Ireland, Italy and Portugal hit with sovereign debt crisis. In fact, Europe is not yet out of the woods while African embarks on its own: the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA).
24 March 2018
www.djazairess.com
La Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA), par l'intermédiaire de son Centre africain pour la politique commerciale (CAPC), a élaboré un indice pays des entreprises afin de mesurer l'impact de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (Zleca).
23 March 2018
http://french.china.org.cn
Le secrétaire général de l'ONU, Antonio Guterres, a déclaré jeudi à New York que la signature de l'accord de libre-échange continental en Afrique "est une étape importante vers la réalisation des Objectifs du developpement durable et l'établissement de l'agenda africain pour la paix et la prospérité".
23 March 2018
www.newtimes.co.rw
The Kigali Convention Centre broke into cheers during the 10th Extraordinary African Union Summit as 44 African countries signed the historical African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
23 March 2018
www.xinhuanet.com
UNITED NATIONS, March 22 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here Thursday that the singing of a continental free trade agreement in Africa "is an important step towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and delivering on the African agenda of peace and prosperity."