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America-based corn lobby urges Biden to prioritise Kenya trade pact
21-Dec-2021     Business Daily
The US’ main corn lobby group has urged President Joe Biden’s administration and Congress to prioritise trade deals with the US and Kenya to avoid losing their industry’s advantage over China.
Hope for Kenya–US trade deal as ministers hold talks
11-Dec-2021     The Star
Kenya and the US have revisited discussions on trade policies, giving hope to the stalled Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that started more than a year ago.
Tunisia ready to start talks on FTA with Ukraine
6-Dec-2021     Open For Business
Tunisia is ready to start the negotiation process on concluding an agreement on a free trade area (FTA) with Ukraine, negotiations may begin in the first quarter of 2022.
Huge potential to boost Arab-Africa trade
5-Dec-2021     African Business
Arab-African trade has enormous potential but is held back by a number of bottlenecks. The Second Arab-Africa Trade Forum in Cairo revealed new ways to take trade forward.
Trade imbalance remain key concern at Africa-China forum
5-Dec-2021     KBC
The exports and imports mismatch has been highlighted as a key concern as Africa continues to deepen trade with China.
Japan’s trade organisation opens office in Accra
22-Nov-2021     Graphic Online
The Ministry of Trade and Industry is working with the Japanese External Trade Organisation (JETRO) to attract more Japanese investments into the country.
India committed to partner Ghana for development
22-Nov-2021     News Ghana
Mr Sugandh Rajaram, the Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, has reiterated the Government of India’s commitment in partnering Ghana for development.
Tanzania leads East Africa in drawing American investments
21-Nov-2021     The Citizen
Total foreign direct investments from the US to Tanzania was $1.5 billion in 2019. Tanzania is followed by Kenya - which received $353 million in the same year.
Why US is suspending Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Free-Trade Deal
21-Nov-2021     Voa
In response to human rights violations, the United States announced this week that it plans to suspend Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from duty-free access to American markets as of January 1.
SACU, EFTA continue negotiations on expanded Free Trade Agreement
12-Nov-2021     Namibia Economist
Senior officials and experts from the Southern African Customs Union and the European Free Trade Association Member States met through videoconference on 3 and 4 November 2021 to continue their negotiations on an updated and expanded Free Trade Agreement.