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

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

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

Africa: Opening Statement At the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China (Gaac), H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Phd AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China, Beijing | 23 April 2026

His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China His Excellency Telesphore Irambona, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to China and Chairperson of African Union Her Excellency Dr. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the AU Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and your formidable…

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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

Africa: Keynote Address By H.E. Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, CEO Auda-Nepad At the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China

Excellencies, H.E. Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Permanent Representative of the African Union to China, H.E. Mr. Martin Mpana, Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China, H.E. Mr. Cyprien Sylvestre Mamina, Co-Chair of FOCAC, Honourable Ambassadors, Distinguished representatives of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, Colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen, It is a…

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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

Africa: AU Convenes Ambassadors in Beijing to Maximise China Tariff-Free Trade Offer

Nairobi — The African Union (AU) will convene African ambassadors in Beijing this week for a high-level retreat aimed at sharpening the continent’s strategy to fully exploit China’s 100 percent tariff-free market access offer. The two-day meeting, scheduled for April 23-24, will focus on strengthening coordination among African states to operationalise the preferential trade arrangement,…

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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

Africa: Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China On Leveraging China’s 100 Percent Tariff-Free Offer to Advance Africa’s Development and Prosperity

Under the auspices of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, the AU Permanent Mission to China, led by H.E. Amb. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China, is convening the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China on the theme “Leveraging China’s…

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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

Africa: Opening Remarks At the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (Gaac) African Union, Beijing H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Phd AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China, 23 March 2026

Opening Remarks at the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (GAAC) African Union, Beijing H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines 23 March 2026 Your Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to…

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