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12-Feb-2024
The Guardian
The United States (U.S.) government said it has contributed $160 million to support the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and expand trade in goods and services between the U.S. and Africa.
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12-Feb-2024
Stockhead
Indiana Resources is closer to recovering its historical sunk investment for the unlawful expropriation of the Ntaka Hill nickel sulphide project after the ICSID struck out most of Tanzania’s grounds for requesting the annulment of the award.
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12-Feb-2024
Citizen Digital
Kenya and South Africa have jointly launched the first consignment under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) framework, signalling commitment to a united African market.
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12-Feb-2024
Russian News Agency
Russia has offered talks on the creation of a free trade zone to Algeria, Russia’s Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov said.
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12-Feb-2024
The East African
Kenya and the United States are set to begin talks on contentious clauses in a proposed bilateral trade deal amid fears the agreement could flood the market with cheap agricultural imports from America.
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12-Feb-2024
Newsroom
While the Samoa Agreement comes into force at the start of 2024, Guyana has not yet signed on.
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12-Feb-2024
Euractiv
The European Commission and Canada have agreed on the “interpretation” of parts of their trade agreement that relate to investor protection from environmental regulation, in a push by Brussels to persuade member states to ratify the bilateral multibillion-euro deal.
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12-Feb-2024
BNN
Three decades have passed since NAFTA was implemented, leaving unfulfilled promises of mutual prosperity. This article examines the realities of US-Mexico trade, illegal immigration, and the loss of manufacturing jobs, and calls for a reevaluation of the agreement’s impact.
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12-Feb-2024
The Fiji Times
The Fijian Government, with Australian and New Zealand officials, will be reviewing the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) which was not ratified by the previous administration.
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12-Feb-2024
KNN India
A parliamentary panel urges the Indian government to reassess existing FTAs amid negotiations with the UK and the EU to address trade imbalances. The panel recommends the establishment of FTA facilitation centers for exporters to enhance accessibility and transparency.
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12-Feb-2024
The Island Online
China shows flexibility in resuming Free Trade Agreement talks with Sri Lanka after a brief halt, addressing disagreements on tariff lists and reciprocity. Sri Lanka, caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and India, seeks foreign inflows amidst an economic crisis. The talks were briefly paused due to disagreements over tariff lines and liberalization.
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12-Feb-2024
Financial Express
India and Peru are entering the sixth round of talks for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, with a key challenge being tariff concessions on gold. Concerns arise over a potential surge in gold imports, similar to the India-UAE Free Trade Agreement, as gold comprises 80% of India’s imports from Peru, valued at $1.8 billion in 2022-23.
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12-Feb-2024
Daily News
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced Sri Lanka’s upcoming participation in the RCEP, highlighting the benefits of connecting with the European Union’s trade system.
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9-Feb-2024
Zawya
The agreement will do so through the removal or reduction of tariffs on more than 92% of product lines, eliminating unnecessary barriers to trade, and improving market access for service exports
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9-Feb-2024
Reuters
The Commission assessment is that the conditions for the conclusion of the Mercosur agreement are not met but negotiations on the deal are continuing.
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9-Feb-2024
Euronews
Ties are getting stronger between India and some European economies in the form of a new free trade agreement and enormous investment plans.
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9-Feb-2024
Mint
India hopes to conclude the FTA at the earliest as the South American country has the large deposits of lithium.
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9-Feb-2024
The Sun
The National Assembly of Ecuador, the country’s unicameral legislature, ratified a free trade agreement with China.
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9-Feb-2024
Ecns
The two sides agreed to commence respective domestic procedures to bring the early harvest arrangement into force.
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9-Feb-2024
Khabarhub
The Nepal-Australia Trade and Investment Framework was signed during Foreign Minister NP Saud’s ongoing visit to Australia.