AU Calls for Regional Free Trade Area by 2017

The Heads of State Summit of the African Union has endorsed a plan to set up a continental free trade area by 2017.

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Africa: AU Plans Free Trade Area in Five Years

Tanzania Daily News, 1 February 2012

AFRICAN leaders have resolved to establish a continental free trade area (FTA) by the year 2017, in a move designed to boost intra-African trade. read more »
Africa: AU Summit Calls for Continental Free Trade By 2017

Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique, 1 February 2012

The heads of state summit of the African Union (AU), which ended in Addis Ababa early on Tuesday morning, has endorsed a plan to set up a continental free trade area by 2017. read more »
Egypt: African Summit Draws Road Map for Free Trade Area

Egypt State Information Service, 31 January 2012

The African Union (AU) summit called on member states and regional economic blocs to enhance industrial development and joint trade in the continent. read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Makes Case for Continental Free Trade Zone

This Day, 30 January 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan has canvassed for the speedy implementation of the Continental Free Trade Zone, which he however doubted, given the delays that have attended the ... read more »

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The U.S. has created trade hubs to provide technical assistance to African exporters as part of the the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

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