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Leveraging the private sector to fully operationalize the AfCFTA

Monday, 06 September 2021 10:30

The African Union, in partnership with AfroChampions launched in October 2019 an Investment Framework to fully operationalize the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) through private sector-driven investments across various sectors on the continent aiming to overcome the fragmented nature of African markets.

Re-thinking the EU-Africa relations

Saturday, 04 September 2021 11:20

The relations between Africa and the European Union are deeply rooted in history. Already in 1957, with Art. 131 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC), a system of association was created between the EEC and a number of countries classified as "Overseas Countries and Territories" (OCTs), listed in Annex IV of the Treaty, of which 18 were African... (continue on our blog)

Which transit corridors alternative to Djibouti should Ethiopia use?

Wednesday, 01 September 2021 09:35

A study recently published in the Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management evaluates the costs and benefits for Ethiopia to use transit corridors alternative to the Djibouti corridor.

World Bank study lauds SADC for its results in terms of trade creation

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 07:12

A new study from the World Bank analyses the trade creation and trade diversion effects in the eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) that have been recognized by the African Union as the building blocks on which the continent will rely to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), trying to draw key lessons from these RECs.

Somalia launches Trade Information Portal

Monday, 30 August 2021 09:09

Somalia has joined the list of African countries that have adopted a trade information portal to guide their businesses in cross-border trade, in an attempt to lower costs and simplify trade procedures for Somali importers and exporters. Trade Information Portals are information technology tools whose aim is to increase transparency in trade transactions by offering traders a one-stop-shop with comprehensive information on procedures for import, export and transit.

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Leveraging the private sector to fully operationalize the AfCFTA

Re-thinking the EU-Africa relations

Which transit corridors alternative to Djibouti should Ethiopia use?

World Bank study lauds SADC for its results in terms of trade creation

Somalia launches Trade Information Portal

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