ISDS Case Map
AfCFTA
African Continental Free Trade Area
African countries are regularly offered Free Trade Agreements by the world’s major economic powers. The balance of power is so unequal that they seem forever condemned to be the big losers.
The emerging economic relations between Africa and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — namely the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman — are poised for significant growth, driven by mutual interests in diversification, investment and sustainable development.
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)
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.
Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo has met Wamkele Mene, the secretary general of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in Seoul and they discussed ways to expand economic ties, officials said.
The World Bank has exaggerated probable gains from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to promote partial and uneven trade liberalisation that is unlikely to enhance development on the continent.
In the turbulent waters of the digital economy, where technological innovation is outpacing regulatory frameworks, the leaked African Continental Free Trade Area protocol on digital trade raises deep concerns.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is expected to significantly boost intra-Africa trade when fully implemented, but small businesses in East Africa are not happy about it, as it may not bode well for them.
AN economist and former Deputy Finance Minister, Kwaku Kwarteng, has revived the debate on how realistic it is to have a single market under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
The upcoming Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul will increase cooperation with Korea and expand support for Africa's progress, according to Allou Wanyou Eugene Biti, Ivory Coast's ambassador to South Korea.
