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Africa: Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah File Petition for Removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General Over Xenophobia Attacks in South Africa

eriinfo.com4 days ago010 mins

Solomon Owusu, Andrew Appiah Danquah file Petition for removal of AfCFTA Secretary-General over Xenophobia attacks in South Africa Political activist Solomon Owusu and lawyer Andrew Appiah-Danquah have filed a petition with the African Union (AU) seeking the removal of Wamkele Keabetswe Mene as Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat over concerns about…

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Africa: Economic Freedom Remains Africa’s Unfinished Struggle – AfCFTA Boss

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

Africa may have achieved political independence, but the continent’s biggest remaining challenge is economic liberation, according to the Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). ALSO READ: Rwanda is where things get done, says AfCFTA’s Wamkele Mene Speaking at an international conference on Africa Day held in Kigali on Sunday, May 24,…

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African Ambassadors in China Reaffirm Commitment to Promote Coordinated Continental Approaches to Implement the AfCFTA and Advance Trade and Industrialisation in Africa

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

The Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (GAAC), held in Beijing from 23 to 24 April 2026 on leveraging China’s 100% tariff-free offer to African countries, concluded on a strong and forward-looking note. GAAC Member States and participants underscored the importance of coordinated African approaches, supported by harmonised continental strategies and…

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Africa: Visa-Free Travel Seen As Key to Unlocking AfCFTA Growth

eriinfo.com3 months ago06 mins

African policymakers, business leaders, and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to unlocking Africa’s economic transformation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The call was reinforced at a High-Level Symposium on Advancing a Visa-Free Africa for Economic Prosperity, co-convened by…

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Africa: AfCFTA – Nigeria, Kenya Collaborate to Develop Cross-Border Production Networks, Industrial Corridors

eriinfo.com6 months ago07 mins

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has declared that Kenya and Nigeria is collaborating intentionally to develop cross-border production networks, industrial corridors, and investment partnerships that would reflect both countries strengths. This declaration was made yesterday by the President of LCCI, Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, during the first “Kenya-Nigeria Trade and Investment Conference” that…

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Africa: News – Ethiopia to Launch Duty-Free Exports to AfCFTA Member States On October 9

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

Addis Abeba — The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has announced that Ethiopia will commence duty-free exports to member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Thursday, 9 October 2025. The move marks the country’s first official export operation under the AfCFTA framework. Speaking at a press briefing in Addis Abeba…

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Africa: AfCFTA – Africa’s Take-Off Moment

eriinfo.com8 months ago05 mins

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into force on 1 January 2021 with 54 member states, is the world’s largest free trade area by number of countries. It aims to eliminate tariffs and other barriers to spur trade, industrialisation and value addition beyond raw materials. The agreement unites some 1.3 billion people…

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Africa: Iatf 2025 – Africa Seeks to Harness AfCFTA for Economic Transformation

eriinfo.com9 months ago02 mins

The fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF 2025) opened yesterday in Algiers, Algeria, with a strong focus on accelerating the continent’s economic transformation through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Held under the theme :”Building Bridges for a Successful AfCFTA,” the weeklong event brings together over 1,600 exhibitors, 35,000 participants, and 75 country delegations. Organizers…

Africa: Why the AfCFTA Can’t Simply Plug the U.S. Trade Gap

eriinfo.com9 months ago012 mins

Africa’s continental free trade area offers long-term promise, but expecting it to quickly compensate for US trade losses may be unrealistic. There’s a lot of hype right now about how intra-African trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could replace the considerable loss of African exports to the United States (US) precipitated by…

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Africa: Agenda 2063 in Action – AFCFTA Pushes Africa Toward Self-Reliant Industrialization

eriinfo.com10 months ago07 mins

The continental flagship project under the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is envisioned to transform Africa into a global economic powerhouse through integration. With 54 signatories and 47 ratifications, the AfCFTA is now the world’s largest free trade agreement, promising to connect a market of 1.4 billion people. With…