Tag: African Union
What do we know about the African Continental Free Trade Area?
31 Jan 21 PublicationsThe African Continental Free Trade Area (FTA) is an ambitious project. It is also very necessary. It can make a major contribution, if properly implemented, to boost intra-African ...
The Protocol on Intellectual Property Rights for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): A look at the wide range of instruments, arrangements and issues to be taken in to account
31 Jan 21 PublicationsArticle 7 of the Framework Agreement establishing the AfCFTA provides that in pursuance of the objectives of the Agreement, member states shall enter into Phase II negotiations in ...
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28 Jan 21 NewsCountry focus
Treasury is confident its strategy on Covid-19 vaccine acquisition is foolproof against PPE-like corruption
National Treasury is convinced that SA’s Covid-19 vacc...
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21 Jan 21 NewsCountry focus
Business, civil society weigh in on COVID-19 vaccine funding (Eyewitness News)
The South African Chamber of Commerce said the failed R200 billion and COVID-19 loan ...
Domestic implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area: Case study of Zimbabwe
30 Dec 20 PublicationsDuring the 13th Extraordinary Session on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement held virtually on 5 December 2020, the Assembly of the African Union (AU) adopte...
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17 Dec 20 NewsNational
South Africa misses Covax deadline to secure vaccines (Engineering News)
South Africa, the country hardest hit in Africa by the coronavirus, missed a December 15 deadlin...
The AfCFTA in a global Context
11 Dec 20 BlogThere are high expectations locally and internationally about the prospects of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The benefits for integration and rules-based trade ...
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07 Dec 20 NewsAfCFTA updates
Thirteenth extraordinary session on the AfCFTA: The Assembly of the Union adopts decision on the start of trading
African Union Heads of State and Government have ...
Thirteenth extraordinary session on the AfCFTA: The Assembly of the Union adopts decision on the start of trading
07 Dec 20 NewsAfrican Union Heads of State and Government have underscored the urgent need for member states to kick-start trading activities, under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCF...
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20 Nov 20 NewsNational
Manufacturing can play a key role in South Africa’s economic recovery (Engineering News)
The country’s economy is in a dire state, exacerbated by the impact of the C...
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19 Nov 20 NewsNational
Closing address by President Cyril Ramaphosa at the third South Africa Investment Conference (The Presidency)
It has been a gathering filled with promise and optimism. I...
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11 Nov 20 NewsNational
Agri sector predicted to show positive growth (IOL)
Although the agriculture sector was expected to show positive growth next year, the Agribusiness Business Chamber (Ag...
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03 Nov 20 NewsNational
Loss of capacity and skills in cotton value chain costs SA R20bn (Cape Business News)
Despite the solid growth that the South African cotton industry has experienced in ...
African Union Ministers for Trade report progress in AFCFTA negotiations
29 Oct 20 NewsMinister Ebrahim Patel on progress in AFCFTA negotiations
Just short of one month after assuming Chairship of the African Union Ministers of Trade, South Africa’s Minister of Tr...
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26 Oct 20 NewsNational
SA Government Commits to Strengthening Economic Ties with the Middle East (dtic)
The South African government is committed to strengthening bilateral economic relations ...
F15 Ministers, Special Envoys for mobilization of international COVID-19 support
26 Oct 20 NewsCommuniqué of the teleconference between the African Union Commission, the F15 Finance Ministers and the AU Special Envoys for the mobilization of international support for Africa...
AU Heads of State at the 2nd Mid-Year Coordination Meeting call on political and social actors to respect human rights and the rule of law
23 Oct 20 NewsFive years after the adoption of the Africa Agenda 2063 and its vision for greater African economic and political integration, and taking into consideration that next year marks th...
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23 Oct 20 NewsNational
Tax hikes and changes proposed for South Africa – including digital products and services (BusinessTech)
South Africa is facing a significant shortfall in revenue coll...
African Union 2nd Mid-Year Coordination Meeting closes with a resolve to strengthen collaboration in line with the principle of subsidiarity
23 Oct 20 NewsMeeting ends with resolve to strengthen collaboration between the AU, RECs, RMs, the Member States, and other continental institutions
The virtual meeting that took place on 22nd ...
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14 Oct 20 NewsNational
African trade integration is still a far way off, envoy tells Parly (Fin24)
African states are progressing with trade regimes that are past due in a bid to bolster trade...