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Between July 24–26, trade ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and other stakeholders came to Washington, D.C., for the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum. This year’s forum, “Beyond 2025:...more
Following the entry into force of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (“AfCFTA”) in May 2019, intra-African cooperation recently took a further step forward with the adoption of its Investment...more
The US-Africa Leaders Summit took place from December 13-15, 2022 in Washington DC, and featured top-level government-to-government talks, private sector engagements, and resulted in a number of trade-related outcomes...more
The Department for International Trade (DIT) hosted the 2021 Africa Investment Conference, showcasing the breadth of existing UK-Africa investment relations while encouraging other companies to do the same. Emma Wade-Smith...more
Africa is a continent of 1.2 Billion people. From a consumer potential standpoint it matches China or India. Yet historically, it has suffered from its colonial past, and current fractured hostility and corruption. Africa,...more
With the ratification by 22 African states, the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement (AfCFTA Agreement) came into force on May 30, 2019 to establish the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Having met its...more
Gambia paves the way for the entry into force of the largest free trade zone in the world. On 2 April 2019, Gambia became the 22nd country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area ("AfCFTA") Agreement, which is now...more
Africa is comprised of a range of distinct investment destinations, with a multitude of cultures, business practices, as well as political and economic circumstances. ...more
The Situation: African leaders gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2018 to sign the draft Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area ("CFTA") and other related protocols. Forty-four of the 55 Member...more