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African countries hold talks with US, push for new AGOA deal ahead of september expiry
24-Apr-2025     Kenyans.co.ke
The government on Tuesday signalled its strong interest in renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade agreement with the US, amid rising trade tensions sparked by recent reciprocal tariff orders issued by President Donald Trump.
Kenya signs free-trade agreement with Ethiopia
24-Apr-2025     Kenya News Agency
Kenya and Ethiopia have come to bilateral agreement and agreed to collaborate on the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area.
AfCFTA secretariat and Djibouti to host regional conference on Special Economic Zones
24-Apr-2025     Modern Ghana
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced a partnership with the Republic of Djibouti to host a Regional Conference on Special Economic Zones (SEZs), scheduled for April 21–22, 2025, at the Ayla Grand Hotel in Djibouti City.
Tunisia issues over 200 certificates of origin under AfCFTA
23-Apr-2025     AfricanManager
As part of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Tunisia has issued between 200 and 300 certificates of origin for the export of local products to several African countries.
Trump tariffs: India should shun ‘business as usual’ response
23-Apr-2025     Newsclick
To persist with ‘business as usual’ in the new situation will bring greater suffering to people and even greater subservience to US dictates.
Vietnam seeks more free trade deals to drive growth as Trump tariff looms
23-Apr-2025     Reuters
Vietnam is seeking to speed up its negotiations for new free trade agreements while more effectively exploiting the 17 ones it has already signed, as its export-reliant economy is bracing for US tariffs.
Mongolia’s interim free trade deal with the EAEU: What’s at stake?
23-Apr-2025     The Diplomat
Mongolia’s government sees the temporary FTA as tool to expand imports, but business groups and policy experts in Mongolia have voiced concern about the deal’s implications.
Trump floats cutting China tariffs ‘substantially’ in trade deal
23-Apr-2025     Fortune
President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign he may be backing down from his tough stance on Beijing amid market volatility.
South Korea's acting president Han expects positive outcome from US trade talks
22-Apr-2025     Reuters
South Korea's acting president Han Duck-soo expects this week's trade talks with the United States to pave the way for a mutually beneficial outcome.
Protests erupt at Sonamura over free trade agreements
22-Apr-2025     Tripura Chronicle
Protests against free trade agreements in agriculture, fisheries, and dairy took center stage across the Sonamura subdivision.