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Kenya - US elusive free trade deal at risk of collapse if trump wins election
15-May-2024     Kenyans.co.ke
Hopes for a swift conclusion to the much-anticipated free trade agreement between Kenya and the United States have been dampened as negotiations continue to drag on.
Namibia advocates for the combination of AGOA and AFCFTA
15-May-2024     Windhoek Observer
The Minister of Industrialisation and Trade, Lucia Iipumbu said Namibia is advocating for the establishment of a nexus between the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the African Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA)
Termination of African countries from AGOA agreement: A threat or opportunity for the African economy?
15-May-2024     Modern Diplomacy
On January 2024, President Joe Biden of the U.S. announced the termination of Uganda, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and Niger as the beneficiaries of the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA).
There are a lot of opportunities for India under AfCFTA - Deputy Trade Minister
15-May-2024     Ghanaweb
There are a lot of opportunities for India in the area of pharmaceuticals, automotive; vehicle component manufacturing, garment and textiles, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Okyere Baafi has said.
China-Gulf free trade talks stall on Saudi industrial agenda, sources say
14-May-2024     Yahoo News/Reuters
Negotiations between China and an Arab bloc for a free trade agreement have stalled over concerns by Saudi Arabia that cheap Chinese imports could undermine its ambitions to transform the kingdom into an industrial powerhouse.
Philippines, UAE set next round of free trade deal discussions for July
13-May-2024     Inquirer Net
Government negotiators from the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have set the next round of negotiations for the planned free trade agreement between the two countries for July.
Non-European Union states keen on investment agreements with India
10-May-2024     Hindustan Times
Several non-European Union states are keen on finalising bilateral investment treaties with India to boost the potential for investments and to address concerns of investors on matters such as dispute resolution.
EAEU to start negotiations on interim trade agreement with Mongolia
10-May-2024     BelTA
The leaders of the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union have decided to start negotiations with Mongolia on an interim trade agreement.
Department seeks to speed up free trade negotiations
10-May-2024     Bangkok Post
Thailand's Department of Trade Negotiations is actively pursuing free trade agreements (FTAs). Trade negotiations with the Efta and the EU are continuing, while upgrades to existing FTAs in the Asean framework include China, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand to facilitate trade and investment for Thai businesses.
EU seeks post-election approval of Mercosur trade deal, says Brussels’ chief negotiator
9-May-2024     Euractiv
The EU is preparing for swift approval of a long-stalled trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc post-June’s European Parliament elections, according to Rupert Schlegelmilch, Brussels’ top negotiator.