Europe Forges Trade Ties With West Africa
The European Union has confirmed the resolution of its foreign affairs council to support the economic partnership agreement negotiated with West Africa.
Lagos, Nigeria
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West Africa:
The European Union Confirms New Support for Trade in West Africa
EU External Action, 17 March 2014
European Commissioners Andris Piebalgs, for Development policy, and Karel De Gucht, for Trade policy, welcome today's Foreign Affairs Council conclusions confirming new EU support… Read more »
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West Africa:
Ecowas Trade, Finance Ministers Reach Consensus On Partnership Agreement With EU
Premium Times, 25 February 2014
The West African Ministers of Finance and Trade have reached a consensus on the compromise proposals to wrap up the decade long negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement,… Read more »
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West Africa:
Economic Partnership Agreements - West Africa Seals a Deal At the 11th Hour
ECDPM, 27 January 2014
After 10 years of tough negotiations, on 24th January 2014, West African and European Commission (EC) negotiators reached a major breakthrough on what now will be the first… Read more »
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West Africa:
ECOWAS, EU to Resume Negotiations On Economic Partnership Agreement
Premium Times, 23 January 2014
Representatives of the member countries of the Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, and the European Union, EU, are to resume negotiations towards Economic Partnership… Read more »
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The government and the European Union have agreed to work together toward job creation, while highlighting the need for joint programmes in education and training. Read more »