Tag: Intra-Africa trade

Egypt is among Africa’s economic powerhouses which include Nigeria and South Africa. It is the third largest economy by gross domestic product (GDP) and has been experiencing ste...

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What is the AfCFTA? The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is, in addition to being a free trade area, a flagship project of the African Union (AU) in terms of Agen...

United Republic of Tanzania; 2023 Article IV Consultation IMF) Spillovers from the war in Ukraine and shortfalls in rainfall stalled Tanzania’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandem...

Non-tariff trade costs (NTTC) include, among others: Transport costs; direct and indirect costs associated with differences in languages and currencies; and cumbersome import and e...

South Africa must prioritise decarbonisation, as $1.5bn of exports to EU are at risk (Engineering News) South Africa should prioritise its decarbonisation strategy, as i...

International Trade Centre Launches Toam in Seychelles for Facilitating Trade (All Africa) Seychelles' private sector can now report the obstacles and challenges it encounters thr...

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SA to continue to expand investment opportunities across the globe (SA News) President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday that South Africa will continue to expand trade and in...

Proposed excise stamp rate hikes bad for Kenya’s manufacturing agenda (Business Daily) The proposed Excise Duty (Excise Goods Management System) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 se...

This trade brief provides a snapshot of Algeria, Egypt, and Mauritania’s trade globally and within Africa (intra-Africa trade). For each country, a short summary of its membershi...

Local news Port concession saves Nigeria over $1.6bn in 16 years, says Haastrup (The Guardian Nigeria) Chairman of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), ...

Local news Uganda Seeks Sustainable Growth Through Regional Trade (Mirage News) KAMPALA, December 15, 2022 – As the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, Uganda is returning ...

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is anchored in legal instruments concluded by sovereign states. For trade in goods the AfCFTA establishes, through its Protocol on ...

The African Union (AU) recognises 8 officially recognised regional economic communities (RECs). These are regarded as building blocks to the AfCFTA. Overlapping membership complica...

Local news Egypt to participate in launching AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative in Ghana (Ahram Online) Egypt will participate with the largest shipment of products to Ghana within t...