Posted on April 27, 2018. Tags: Africa, African Union, Continental Free Trade Area CFTA, Economics, Trade
Following two years of negotiations, a historic agreement that formally establishes the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) was signed on 21 March 2018 by representatives of 44 member states of the African Union in the Rwandan capital. Once adopted, greater market integration on the continent will follow. Global competition is fierce and African nations […]
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Posted in Africa, Economics, Global Economy, World
Posted on January 9, 2017. Tags: African Union, AU, Continental Free Trade Area CFTA, ECOWAS, Fish-I Africa, the Gambia, Yahyah Jammeh
While the West seems hell-bent on withdrawing from the global stage and focusing instead on domestic issues, recent developments in Africa point to the continent pulling in the other direction: towards concerted action and deeper integration. The firm response from the Economic Union of West African States (ECOWAS) to the Gambian president’s refusal to accept […]
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Posted in Africa, Security Issues, UN, World