Africa & Middle East
Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Africa and the Middle East.
Articles
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14-Oct-2019 Inside News Des accords commerciaux stratégiques et historiques avec l’Inde et la Chine
Maurice est engagé dans un processus de raffermissement de ses relations avec ses partenaires traditionnels dans le cadre d’une coopération Sud-Sud redynamisée. -
30-Aug-2019 Mehr EAEU-Iran trade deal to take effect on October 27: report
Officials from both parties exchanged messages about completing the necessary procedures to enforce an interim agreement leading to the formation of the free trade area. -
27-Aug-2019 Huffington Post L’accord de libre-échange Maroc-Turquie, au-delà d’un partenariat à un seul bénéficiaire
Il est clair et net que les entreprises turques opérant au Maroc ne jouent pas le jeu, ou plutôt le jouent autrement. -
23-Aug-2019 Sputnik TLC africano, una puerta abierta a China
El comercio entre los países africanos podría pasar paulatinamente de 17% a 52%, cuando en 2020 se ponga en marcha el Tratado de Libre Comercio Africano, y si el bloque logra superar escollos como la falta de infraestructura, las asimetrías y un mundo asediado por guerras arancelarias y proteccionistas. -
9-Aug-2019 Nation News Kenya ties on the table
Barbados is looking to enter into a double taxation agreement and a bilateral investment treaty with Kenya. -
7-Aug-2019 Yahoo África quiere un acuerdo comercial con EEUU; EEUU quiere muchos
Estados Unidos y África tienen puntos de vista distintos sobre su futura relación comercial después de que venza un acuerdo de acceso preferencial en 2025. -
7-Aug-2019 Bloomberg Africa wants one trade deal with the US, the US wants many
The African Union prefers a continent-wide deal with the US while the US wants bilateral deals when AGOA expires. -
26-Jul-2019 The Namibian Namibia courts Turkey investment
The two countries agreed to hold exploratory talks before the end of the year on the possibility of having negotiations of a trade and economic partnership agreement. -
24-Jul-2019 Journal du Niger AGOA: les États-Unis déclinent un nouveau paradigme commercial avec l’Afrique
Le changement de la politique commerciale des États-Unis avec l’Afrique vise à passer du système préférentiel à d’éventuels « accords bilatéraux et réciproques ». -
11-Jul-2019 Maroc Hebdo Le Maroc poursuivi par une société de BTP italienne
L’objet du litige concerne le contrat pour la construction du Tunnel des Oudayas, à Rabat, dans le cadre du projet de la vallée Bouregreg. -
9-Jul-2019 TASS Iranian president orders to start implementing free trade zone agreement with EAEU
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has tasked the country’s Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade to start implementing the free trade zone agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union. -
8-Jul-2019 MENAFN Egypt, US to promote greater reciprocal market access for agricultural, industrial goods
Egypt and the United States are seeking ways to promote a greater reciprocal market access for agricultural and industrial goods following the latest talks of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement . -
2-Jul-2019 Euractiv Morocco moves closer to ‘privileged’ partnership with EU
The ‘Euro-Moroccan Partnership for Shared Prosperity was announced at the end of the 14th meeting of the Morocco-EU Association Council last Thursday (27 June) and will include the relaunch of talks on a free trade agreement. -
1-Jul-2019 The Namibian Free trade agreement reviewed
The Namibian mines and energy ministry has called on trade experts to find innovative ways to contribute to the success of the review process of the free trade area agreement between the European Free Trade Association (Efta) and the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu). -
27-Jun-2019 Morocco World News Italian construction company in legal dispute with Morocco’s AABV
The Italian company claims that Morocco has breached the 1990 Italy-Morocco bilateral investment treaty provisions. -
24-Jun-2019 Gulf Times US is targeting sub-Saharan Africa for first free-trade pact
The US plans to pursue its first free trade agreement with a country in sub-Saharan Africa as soon as it decides on the most suitable candidate, according to the US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa. -
13-Jun-2019 Xinhua Lebanon’s industry minister calls for modifications in free trade agreements
Lebanese Industry Minister Wael Abou Faour called on Wednesday for the revision of free trade agreements signed between Lebanon and other countries aimed at protecting the industry sector in the country, the National News Agency reported. -
3-Jun-2019 The Reporter China calls more African countries to join BRI
China is planning to capitalize on AfCFTA to connect African and Chinese markets to promote the free movement of goods, persons, capital and technologies. -
1-Jun-2019 Le360 Vers une révision des Accords de libre-échange?
Les opérateurs du secteur du textile ont une nouvelle fois dénoncé l’arrivée en masse de leurs homologues turcs, soutenus par leur gouvernement pour écouler en masse, leurs produits issus du textile. -
20-May-2019 Medias24 Samir: Corral réclame 14 milliards de DH au Maroc devant le CIRDI
Dans son litige face au Maroc, Corral Morocco Holding, actionnaire majoritaire de la Samir, réclame 1,5 milliard de dollars de dédommagements, soit l’équivalent de 14 milliards de DH marocains.
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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.
