April 20, 2020
Africa: African Union Commission, Afreximbank, Afrochampions and Uneca Joint Communique On the Need for a Holistic and Coordinated Trade and Investment Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that is both unprecedented and with many ramifications. The Pandemic poses significant health and social risks to the entire globe. In… Read more »
April 03, 2020
West Africa: Status of the Implementation of the AfCFTA in West Africa
Signed by 52 African countries, the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), judging by the number of participating countries, is the most important… Read more »
March 04, 2020
Africa: The Gambia Validates National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy
Banjul, The Gambia 3 March 2020 - The Gambia's government, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is holding a validation workshop on its… Read more »
February 28, 2020
Gabon: African Free Trade Area - Gabon Is in the 'Mix!'
Improving the competitiveness of businesses; raising awareness of all stakeholders; setting up an active national AfCFTA implementation committee; synergy between the public and… Read more »
February 22, 2020
Gabon: Gabonese Stakeholders Mobilized for Africa's Free Trade
- Senior officials in charge of industrial production, services and trade issues, as well as representatives of the private sector, civil society, the academia and the media of… Read more »
February 17, 2020
Africa: Fifth African Trade Policy Centre Steering Committee Meeting
The Fifth Steering Committee Meeting (SCM) of the African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) under its third 2016-2020 programme cycle will be hosted by the East African Community (EAC)… Read more »
February 13, 2020
Africa: WTO Membership and AfCFTA Implementation in Deepening Economic Integration in Africa
The Third Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for Africa is being held from 12 to 14 February 2020, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, focusing on "Deepening Economic Integration in Africa… Read more »
February 04, 2020
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Repositions Its Trade for the AfCFTA
The government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are holding a validation workshop on Sierra Leone's National Trade… Read more »
January 31, 2020
Africa: Kenya's AfCFTA Strategy Places the Country On a Strong Footing to Benefit From the Agreement
Experts attending the technical review of the draft Kenya AfCFTA implementation strategy held lively discussions about how the country could best benefit from the agreement. Read more »
January 20, 2020
Africa: Prospects for Economic Growth in 2020 Hinge On Reducing Trade Disputes and Uncertainty, UN Finds
The United Nations' flagship publication on expected trends in the global economy, the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020, predicts that one in five countries will see per… Read more »
December 17, 2019
Africa: The Gambia Hosts Technical Workshop On National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy
The government of The Gambia, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are holding a technical workshop on the Gambia's national AfCFTA… Read more »
December 05, 2019
Africa: If Successful, AfCFTA Will Be a Landmark Agreement (Participant)
The Economic Commission for Africa, the WTO Chair of the Mohamed V University of Rabat and their partners launched on Thursday 5 December the 13th International Colloquium of Rabat… Read more »
December 09, 2019
Africa: Experts Meet to Validate African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Index
Over the course of two days, Pan-African Trade experts will meet to validate the methodology to produce the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Country Business Index at… Read more »
December 06, 2019
Nigeria: Complimentary Policies Needed to Position Nigeria's Private Sector for Afcta Gains
Nigeria should invest in complementary policies to position the private sector to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as well as support groups… Read more »
Nigeria: AfCFTA Forum Identifies Key Challenges Nigeria Should Tackle Ahead of Ratification & Implementation
Nigeria's national African Continental Free Trade Area Forum ended in Lagos Friday with participants identifying key issues that need to be addressed at government and business… Read more »
December 05, 2019
Africa: Nigeria Determined to Fully Implement AfCFTA Terms and Commitments, Industry Minister
Nigeria is determined to fully implement the terms of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) and uphold its commitments on trade and regional integration, the… Read more »
Central Africa: Greener Pastures Identified for Trading in Services Than in Goods
Trade officials from all of ECCAS' eleven-member countries as well as strategic service providers in Central Africa have been provided with the tools and techniques for… Read more »
December 03, 2019
Africa: Nations Urged to 'Stop Digging and Exporting' Africa's Raw Materials
Economic transformation remains the surest and most sustainable channel through which jobs can be generated for Africa's growing labour force. That's according to Adam Elhiraika… Read more »
Nigeria: AfCFTA Under Spotlight As Nigeria Hosts National Forum On Historic Agreement
Nigeria, which signed the landmark African Continental Free Trade Agreement in July, is this weekhosting its national AfCFTA Forum on the "Effective Implementation of the AfCFTA… Read more »
December 02, 2019
Africa: Eccas Countries to Prepare Lists for Continental Trade in Services Under AfCFTA
Yaounde, 02 Dec. 2019 (ECA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa and the ECCAS General Secretariat have convened National experts from the eleven ECCAS Member States to a… Read more »
November 28, 2019
Africa: Lack of Trade Facilitation and High Transaction Costs Among Main Causes of Weak Economic Integration in North Africa (Hachem Naas)
Participants at the ECA Office for North Africa expert group meeting on "Trade Facilitation in North Africa for Enhanced Regional Economic Integration: Challenges, Opportunities… Read more »
Africa: Cameroon Readies Strategy for Partaking in Africa's Common Market
- Cameroon's first five-year strategy on which to anchor its gainful participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), expected to go fully operational by 1 July… Read more »
November 25, 2019
North Africa: Increased Intra-African Trade, Key to Increase Employment in North Africa
The ECA Office for North Africa launched today, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administrative Reform of Egypt the 34th edition of the… Read more »
November 26, 2019
Africa: ECA, Itfc Partner to Increase Trade Between Arab and African Countries to Generate Growth and Employment
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) signed today an agreement to step up their cooperation in support to… Read more »
November 15, 2019
North Africa: North Africa's 34th Icsoe to Focus On Trade Facilitation, Employment Issues
The Economic Commission for Africa will hold, in partnership with the Ministry of Planning, Monitoring and Administration Reform of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the 34th… Read more »