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The African trade revolution afoot
28-Jul-2017 The Herald
In a tumultuous year for the global trading landscape, negotiations for a huge Africa-wide free trade area — the Continental Free Trade Area, combining the economies of 55 states comprising 1.2 billion people in a market with a GDP of $2.19 trillion — are progressing rapidly.
East Africa: Trade bodies move closer to free trade area - Officials
10-Jul-2017 All Africa
Nineteen countries have now signed the agreement. For benefits to actually be realized, it must be ratified by at least 14 of the 26 member countries. Only Egypt has ratified it.
Few African countries ratify tripartite FTA
4-Jul-2017 The Southern Times
A paltry eight African have so far ratified the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) more than two years after it was launched in Egypt, raising fears of a failed continental effort to create an expanded trade barrier free market.
Continental Free Trade Area on track
26-Jun-2017 The Southern Times
Africa has moved an inch closer to realising the dream of a continent with a free trade area despite persisting stumbling blocks, if the third African ministers of trade meeting held in Niger is to be scrutinised.
The folly of the Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA)
25-Jun-2017 SOL
The roadmap of the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) was adopted by the African Union in 2012 and the decision to launch the negotiations in June 2015 at the 25th Summit of the African Union, with the aim of implementing it by the end of 2017.
Senegalese economist Ndongo Samba Sylla: “the Continental Free Trade Area is a mistake” (Interview)
1-Jun-2017 Maghreb Emergent
The economist Ndongo Samba Sylla is a former advisor to the President of the Republic of Senegal. He explains why the Continental Free Trade Area is “suicide for African countries.”
Africa eyes its prized continental free trade area
9-May-2017 All Africa
The 2017 deadline has arrived and the Continental Free Trade Area, formally adopted in 2012, is not yet a reality. But it’s not that far off either.
The African Union Commission is hosting the 5th meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF)
4-Mar-2017 SAT PR
The meeting will be adopting the modalities that will guide the negotiations in Tariff liberalization and Trade in Services liberalization
Interview with Guy Marius Sagna
11-Feb-2017 bilaterals.org
The Coordinator of the National Coalition "No to EPAs" in Senegal discusses two free trade projects in Africa: Economic Partnership Agreements and the Continental Free Trade Area.
Nigeria begins negotiations on CFTA adoption
8-Feb-2017 The Guardian.ng
Nigeria has commenced negotiations to facilitate the adoption of the Continental Free Trade Area after lagging behind among other trade blocs.
Private sector will be the main focus of the CFTA – MoTI
8-Feb-2017 Ghana Web
The interest of the private sector will be at the forefront in negotiations of the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.
African leaders agree deal on continental free trade
1-Feb-2017 Pulse
This agreement is in furtherance of the commitment made by African leaders in Addis Ababa in 2012 towards the establishment of the CFTA.
Virtual teach-in videos: a heterodox and feminist approach to the Continental Free Trade Area
17-Oct-2016 Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation
Regions Refocus has compiled five “Virtual Teach-ins” of footage from the workshop “Towards an Equitable and Transformative Continental Free Trade Area: A Heterodox and Feminist Approach.”
East Africa: Why cautionary approach to EPA’s deal is important
20-Jul-2016 All Africa
Signing this pact at the moment would expose young EAC countries to harsh economic conditions in post-Brexit Europe
Africa is moving toward a massive and important free trade agreement
15-Jul-2016 Washington Post
Here are seven things you need to know about Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area — which could be up and running by the end of 2017.
We cannot afford to fail on the Continental Free Trade Area
26-May-2016 All Africa
Successful implementation of the CFTA will enable members to realize their potential to expand and accelerate the dynamism of intra-African trade
AU prioritises mining, intra-Africa trade
29-Jan-2016 The Herald
The Continental Free Trade Area offers African producers and investors an unique opportunity to benefit from this important market.
COMESA appreciates Tripartite FTA progress
2-Jan-2016
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers has appreciated the progress made so far in the negotiating process that include finalising the outstanding work in Phase 1 of the Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement (TFTA).
African Union puts India’s free trade pact proposal on hold
8-Dec-2015 The Hindi Business Line
New Delhi to explore potential trade pacts with individual countries.
Mooted free-trade area seen boosting intra-African minerals trade flows
20-Sep-2015 Mining Weekly
Formal negotiations are taking place among the 54 member States of the African Union to create a free-trade zone on the continent by 2017.