AfCFTA
31 May 2023
The African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (AIEDP) and ambassadors of the African diplomatic corps have called for speedy implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), urging member countries to show more commitment to removing barriers in the implementation of both projects.
31 May 2023
African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina, and the Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy, have lamented the high costs of debts incurred by African governments...
23 May 2023
Employers in the food, beverage and tobacco industry said it is high time Nigeria and other countries took a bold step to operationalise the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which came into effect on January 1, 2021.
21 May 2023
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), have commenced arrangements to review the status of operations concerning the implementation of rules of origin under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
17 May 2023
Nigeria and Africa must promote supportive policies and infrastructure development to attract green investments and boost trade through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Antonio Pedro, has said.
17 May 2023
With the potential to leapfrog Africa's economic growth if properly implemented, experts in the Human Resource (HR) value chain have charted how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could be explored to grow local talents and make Africa stand tall as a global hub.
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