EPAs

Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU and ACP countries (under the Cotonou Agreement)

Guide to the world’s biggest free trade deal – the economic partnership agreements between the EU and Africa
ECDPM has released a ‘Frequently asked questions’ guide to the economic partnership agreements (EPAs) between the EU and Africa.
Flower farms warn of mass relocation over Economic Partnership Agreement impasse
Flower farms in Naivasha are now warning of mass relocation to either Ethiopia or Tanzania in the wake of the collapse of Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) talks.
Europe 'Awol' from decisive EAC meeting on trade accord
The East African Community's last-minute efforts to have negotiations of the contentious Economic Partnership Agreement concluded before today's deadline were dealt a huge blow after European Union delegates failed to turn up for a decisive meeting in Nairobi last week.
Namibia narrowly avoids missing EU trade deadline
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states that have not ratified Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the EU will shortly lose their free EU market access. Namibia was one of the last to say it would sign up.
Kenya's dilemma over EU trade talks holds
Kenya's push for an expeditious agreement between the East African Community and the European Commission over the long dragging trade negotiations suffered a major blow as nothing had been signed by yesterday.
Kenyan exporters call on EU, EAC to hurry up with trade deal
An EAC delegation is in Brussels for three days of negotiations with the EU over the finalisation of the draft EPA deal that was agreed on by Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi on Saturday.
EAC countries under pressure to sign Economic Partnership Agreements
East Africa is under pressure to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with Europe by the end of September. NTV reports.
EAC strikes economic partnership deal to join EU
The East African Community (EAC) has reached a common position on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) which it intends to sign with the European Union.
EAC, EU agree to settle unresolved trade issues
East African Community (EAC) states and the European Union (EU) have reached a new deal in protracted negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).
Pressure as EU issues new trade ultimatum
While the EU boss in Uganda is quick to point out that the date is neither an ultimatum nor a deadline, come Oct. 01 the EU will withdraw its free market access to countries like Uganda that have not yet ratified an Economic Partnership Agreement.