Tag: African Union

AfCFTA Ratification Barometer: Rwanda, Ghana (with Kenya’s ratification imminent) Ghana on Thursday night ratified the AfCFTA agreement that will help African countries carry ou...

In the past month, there have been detailed critiques and appraisals of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from different corners. Indeed the agreement is an embodim...

On 16-17 April 2018, tralac – in collaboration with Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) and Zimbabwe Network of Customs and Excise Experts – hosted an AfCFTA Awareness...

The Ghanaian parliament has ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, a move the country said will enhance its chances of being selected to host the AfCF...

The success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will rest significantly on the ability of the continent’s private sector to generate or create the goods that will...

Last month, 44 African nations gathered in Kigali to sign an agreement establishing a framework for the world’s largest free trade area (FTA) since the creation of the World Trad...

A month after 44 African states signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, members of the Lower House have given the green light to the deal that is aimed a...

The 51st session of the Economic Commission for Africa and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will be held at the United Nations...

Leaders in several African tech ecosystems are living by the words of Charles-Guillaume Étienne, the 19th century French playwright: “If you want something done right, do it you...

Next week, in Libreville, Gabon: Building Africa’s negotiating capacity for improved terms of engagement with the rest of the world (23-27 April) Africa’s Pulse: Boosting acce...

The Ministerial segment of the 2nd African Union (AU) Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration opened in Addis Ababa on...

A national committee set up to discuss the Seychelles’ intention of joining the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) held its first meeting recently. The committee consi...

Following Wednesday’s cabinet approval of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, the first major domestic step toward ratification of the trade framework, th...

Africa’s industrialisation needs a boost. Implemented correctly, the AfCFTA could provide it. Here’s how. On 21 March, dozens of African countries agreed to establish what cou...

A cabinet meeting on Wednesday approved the draft law ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which aims at easing intra-Africa trade. This comes barely weeks ...

Profiled submissions to the STC on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration (12-15 April, Addis Ababa) (i) Draft report of the experts group on the refinement ...

The 2nd African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration will be held at the African Union Commission (AUC) Headq...

Decisions, declarations and resolutions of the Assembly of the African Union (29-29 January): extracts (i) Declaration on internet governance and development of Africa’s di...

Camille Andriamahatana, tralac Intern, and Talkmore Chidede, tralac Researcher, discuss the importance of engagement with the private sector in successfully implementing the AfCFTA...

Trudi Hartzenberg, tralac Executive Director, and Gerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, discuss the significance of the launch of the AfCFTA At the Extraordinary Summit of the Africa...