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Mexico set to discuss USMCA trade pact with Canada
10-Mar-2026     Devdiscourse
Mexico plans to initiate discussions with Canada in early May about reviewing the USMCA trade pact, according to Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard.
Seychelles partner with AfCFTA to develop digital trade hub
9-Mar-2026     Wearetech.africa
The AfCFTA Secretariat, Quest Ghana Limited, and the Seychelles government signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the archipelago as a digital trade hub. The initiative focuses on integrating Seychellois businesses into Africa’s digital value chains.
AfCFTA secretary general urges Central African Republic to complete tariff gazetting for full market access
9-Mar-2026     BFT online
The gazetting of tariff offers represents a critical transition point in AfCFTA implementation. While ratification of the Agreement establishes a country’s legal commitment to the continental free trade area, it is the gazetting of tariff schedules that translates that commitment into actionable market access.
AGRA, Continental Free Trade Area agree to boost intra-african agricultural trade
9-Mar-2026     Nile Post
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to unlock intra-African trade and reinforce agri-food systems corridors.
Canada calls discussions with US on USMCA 'constructive'
9-Mar-2026     Reuters
Canada and the US held a "constructive" discussion on the review of the North American free trade pact, the office of the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade said.
French blockade looms over Commission’s plan to fast-track trade deals in English
9-Mar-2026     Euronews
The European Commission plans to accelerate trade deal ratification by circulating only English versions for approval by EU governments and the European Parliament Paris is set to oppose the move if it goes ahead.
UAE Zambia partnership Agreement: comprehensive economic framework analysis
6-Mar-2026     Discovery Alert
The UAE Zambia CEPA reflects deeper structural alignments in resource availability, capital flows, and strategic economic positioning. Understanding the mineral exploration importance becomes crucial when examining such partnerships, especially given Zambia's substantial mineral endowments.
African trade ministers agree on common position before WTO MC14 in Yaoundé
6-Mar-2026     GhanaWeb
African trade ministers have adopted a unified continental position on World Trade Organisation matters ahead of the organisation's 14th Ministerial Conference, emphasising the mutually reinforcing relationship between multilateralism and regional integration as essential to advancing Africa's economic interests.
Angola invests $636m in border corridor to formalise trade under AfCFTA
6-Mar-2026     Finance in Africa
Angola has stepped up its regional trade ambitions with a $636 million investment in a new border trade corridor designed to tighten customs oversight and formalise commerce with the DRC. The project positions Luvo as a strategic node under the AfCFTA, which seeks to lower trade barriers and deepen intra-African commerce.
Fast-tracking the UAE-Ecuador BIT: Executive decrees, constitutional limits, and democratic resistance to ISDS
6-Mar-2026     CCSI
What makes this BIT remarkable is how it is being forced through despite clear constitutional text and two recent referenda rejecting ISDS.