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APE : les militants de 30 pays demandent à l’UE de revoir radicalement sa copie
29-Sep-2009 HNS
Le 27 septembre 2009 marque le 7ème anniversaire du lancement des négociations des Accords de partenariat économique (APE). Depuis 2004, les organisations de la société civile de l’Union européenne (UE) et des pays d’Afrique des Caraïbes et du Pacifique (ACP) ont intitulé cette journée « Journée mondiale d’action contre les APE » pour protester contre la démarche européenne sur les APE.
Africa sets terms for granting EU full market access
29-Sep-2009 Business Daily
Africa is asking its team of trade negotiators working on the Economic Partnership Agreement to focus on economic development before deciding on opening up markets to the European Union.
Nauru leads the charge on EPAs
28-Sep-2009
The stalled negotiations on the EU-inspired Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the Forum Island Countries finally resumed in Brussels.
Private sector taps into EU’s P185m fund
27-Sep-2009
The Botswana Confederation of Commerce, Industry and Manpower (BOCCIM) as well as the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association (BEMA), are positioning themselves to tap into the P185 million capacity building facility made available through the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.
Cautionary note on EPAs
27-Sep-2009
Government deserves commendation on the various programmes it has embarked on to diversify the economy away from mining especially diamonds. Such strategies include inter alia 1) the setting up of BEDIA to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs) thus facilitating the growth of the manufacturing sector. 2) The IFSC model which I am highly convinced was a well thought out model considering the geographical situation of this country and of course its population.
SA to give BLS nations ultimatum on EPAs
17-Sep-2009
In the latest twist of events, South Africa is reported to have ‘changed tunes’ and has decided to let Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (BLS) ratify their interim Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the European Union (EU).
Govt, EU Dig in As Trade Agreement Target Date Passes
16-Sep-2009
EAC partner states were unable to meet the target date of July 31, to complete negotiations of the comprehensive EPA, writes Peter Nyanzi.
Zim signs economic partnership accord
14-Sep-2009
Zimbabwe recently joined five other African countries in signing the Eastern and Southern Africa European Commission (ESAEC) Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) in Mauritius, Industry and Commerce Deputy Minister Mike Bimha has said.
Namibia in EU grape deadlock
12-Sep-2009
The Namibian government has refused to sign its Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU, leaving grape exporters facing a serious loss of trade preferences or a considerable increase in costs.
TCCIA: Make use of trade pact
10-Sep-2009
Members of the business community here have been urged to exploit opportunities offered by the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to bolster their enterprises and invigorate the country’s economy.
SA to state objections to trade treaties
9-Sep-2009
SA is expected to reiterate its objections to the economic partnership agreements signed between the European Union (EU) and three members of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu), which it believes will have disruptive effects, at a summit in Kleinmond on Friday.
Eritrea in Negotiations to Join Economic Partnership Agreement with EU
7-Sep-2009
Eritrea is involved in ongoing negotiations to enter the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. The comprehensive trade partnership would cover issues like services, investment, agriculture, technical standards, trade facilitation and trade related rules.
EPAs: Digging our own Grave
6-Sep-2009
It is saddening that Zimbabwe is going ahead in signing the interim and full Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the European Union (EU) at the expense of its citizens, small-scale farmers and industries. The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Professor Welshman Ncube stated that cabinet had agreed to sign the interim EPAs that will run until December 2010 adding that full EPAs would be signed by end of December 2010.
Mutati refuses to sign EPA with EU
31-Aug-2009 The Post
Commerce minister Felix Mutati on Saturday refused to sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, saying Zambia will sign at a later date.
EU signs agreement with Eastern and Southern Africa
31-Aug-2009 Swedish Presidency of the EU
The EU has today signed an important trade agreement with four countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, namely Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Madagascar and Seychelles.
EU signs trade pact with southeast African nations
30-Aug-2009
The European Union signed a temporary trade pact Saturday with Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe and Madagascar calling for tariffs on European goods to be removed over the next 15 years.
Mauritian body contests EPA pact
29-Aug-2009
A Mauritian socio-political movement, "Rezistans ek Alternativ", Friday asked the Mauritian government to stop the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, planned to be signed Saturday at Grand Baie.
Wanted: A stable but fair EU deal
28-Aug-2009
The failure by the European Union on the one hand and African, Caribbean and Pacific nations on the other to conclude their Economic Partnership Agreements by July 31 this year, the agreed deadline, does not augur well for trade between the two sides.
East Africa: Six Countries to Ink EPA Deal
25-Aug-2009
Six Eastern and Southern African (ESA) countries will this Saturday sign the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) in Mauritius.
EA trading ‘free’ as Europe deal lapses
24-Aug-2009 East African
The East African Community is trading “free” with the European Union — without a binding agreement — following the expiry of an interim arrangement and the failure by teams negotiating from both parties to settle on a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.