Africa & Middle East
Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa and the Middle East.
The working group is exploring ways to deepen the trade and investment ties between the two countries and lay the groundwork for a stronger future trade relationship.
The GCC states are drawn to the African states’ promise, especially as the new continental trade deal will facilitate opportunities and unlock growth in parts of Africa that were previously difficult to access.
The following communication is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States.
The Bangladesh Tariff Commission recommended signing a preferential trade agreement with Nigeria.
Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization said the country plans to start talks with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in 2020.
This agreement includes 862 products, with 360 related to Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and 502 to Iran.
The Rouhani administration and parliamentarians alike are eager to implement policies that may help bolster Iran’s economy as sanctions cause a sharp recession.
Mauritius wants to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union "in the near future," Paramasivum P. Vyapoory, the acting president of the island nation said.
The 15 bills include the act to ratify the Bilateral Investment Treaty with the United Arab Emirates, the investment agreement with Morocco and the ECOWAS custom code.
Rwandan and Central African Presidents witnessed the signing of a bilateral investment treaty.
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African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) legal texts and policy documents
Tralac’s page on the African Continental Free Trade Area -
SEATINI Uganda
The Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) is a regional non-governmental organization founded in 1996 soon after the WTO Singapore Ministerial Conference — mainly focusing on WTO, but also bilateral and regional trade negotiations in Africa. -
SEATINI Zimbabwe
The Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) is an African initiative to strengthen Africa’s capacity to take a more effective part in the emerging global trading system and to better manage the process of globalization.
