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Kenya: Lobby groups oppose signing of trade agreement with EU
27-Sep-2006     AllAfrica.com
Civil societies have asked the Government not to sign any agreement that emerges from current talks with European Union. The non-governmental organisations accused the EU of pursuing its own agenda, which does not match Kenya's or any other African country's.
Trade bill is a major concern for textiles
27-Sep-2006     Textile World
In a move that is strongly opposed by US textile manufacturers, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has introduced legislation that will make major changes in the textile provisions of two trade agreements and also promote investments in African facilities by US companies.
Top EU officials arrive in Mombasa to salvage trade talks
27-Sep-2006     Kenya Times
Two key European Unions heads of trade and development yesterday jetted into Mombasa to thwart a bid by Eastern and Southern Africa ( ESA) countries to scatter the ongoing negotiations between the two trading blocs.
Bush signs US-Oman free trade agreement
27-Sep-2006     Times of Oman
US President George W. Bush signed legislation containing the historic US-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) into law in Washigton yesterday.
The US: More is needed for Dominican Republic's entry into Free Trade
26-Sep-2006    
According to United States ambassador Hans Hertell, the country loses enormous development opportunities with delays in entering the free trade agreement denominated DR-CAFTA.
Aid groups say African trade deals deepen poverty
26-Sep-2006    
African countries risk sinking further into poverty if the European Union pushes ahead with new free trade deals that could harm local industry and farming by unfair competition, non-governmental aid groups said on Tuesday.
Cuba, Venezuela use Mercosur to promote ALBA
26-Sep-2006    
Rather than being a “blow” to the ALBA project, Venezuela's entry into Mercosur is clearly aimed at defending and promoting this anti-capitalist project.
EU/Mercosur meeting postponed for November
26-Sep-2006    
A Mercosur/European Union negotiators meeting scheduled for early October in Brazil has been postponed until November, revealed Brazilian diplomatic sources.
African trade links on upsurge
26-Sep-2006    
A striking increase in trade and investment between China, India and Africa holds great potential for growth and job creation in the poverty-stricken sub-Sahara, a World Bank study released on Sunday said.
Trade triangle
26-Sep-2006    
The two-day visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, is being projected as a decisive step in the consolidation of relations between three important countries of the South - India, Brazil and South Africa.