18 Oct US senator wants AGOA in place until 2045 to deter China’s influence
Congress considers bill to extend preferential access to US markets by 20 years beyond 2025.
28 Sep OPINION KEVIN TUTANI: G20 membership will not translate into instant benefits for Africa
On September 9, the AU was made a permanent member of the Group of 20 (G20). SA is an original member of the group, though its influence has not been effective in achieving the country’s and the continent’s objectives. Africa’s membership will enable SA to bundle its objectives with the rest of the continent. In this way, the urgency of African challenges will be appreciated and addressed.
06 Sep USAID W/AFRICA Trade & Investment Hub event to highlight sustainable growth through private sector investment
Today, the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (“Trade Hub”) hosted a workshop on “Leveraging Private Sector Engagement to Promote Sustainable Impact”. The two-day event highlights the Trade Hub’s efforts to expand trade and investment opportunities and improve livelihoods and communities in West Africa.
04 Sep United States and Africa: increased engagement regarding trade creating opportunities in the African free trade area
United States and Africa: increased engagement regarding trade creating opportunities in the African free trade area. It was also announced at the Summit that US intended to invest USD 55 billion in Africa over the next three years.
19 Jun Afreximbank’s Annual Meetings in Accra call for more intra-African trade
The 30th Annual General Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) opened in Accra on Sunday. The Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2023), which end on 21 June, are also being held to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Afreximbank.(Marwa Tawfik from Accra , Monday 19 Jun 2023)
02 May How good governance can drive AfCFTA forward
International Trade is the bedrock of human progress, and a country cannot lead or stay with the tide of progress if it closes its doors to its neighbors. This unfortunately has been the case with countries within the African continent, which have traditionally imposed more restrictive trade measures on other African countries, preferring to trade with non-African countries.
01 May United States and Africa: increased engagement regarding trade creating opportunities in the African free trade area
There was more good news for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement in December 2022, when a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the United States (US) Trade Representative and the AfCFTA Secretariat at the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit (Summit) in Washington DC. The MoU covers expanded engagement between the two regions and intends to “promote equitable, sustainable, and inclusive trade; boost competitiveness; and attract investment to the continent.”
29 Apr Using AfCFTA to boost food security in Morocco
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Any country that closes its doors to social, economic, and other forms of interaction with others thrives on self-deceit; its citizens and economy would be limited because no country can exist and excel in isolation.
18 Apr South Africa: Increased quota for United States frozen bone-in chicken
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The annual quota for frozen bone-in cuts of the species Gallus Domesticus originating in, or imported from, the United States (US) has been increased from 71,290 tonnes to 71,632 tonnes, with retrospective effect from 1 April 2022.
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