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The Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender (IWG) met on 8 October to discuss its 2025–2026 Work Plan and review the implementation roadmap that will guide its gender equality initiatives leading up to the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Cameroon, March 2026. The...
Ghana and Niger have signed a new trade agreement to streamline their shared transit corridor, tackling long-standing delays, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and high trade costs. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Accra, focuses on harmonizing customs procedures...
Ethiopia has achieved a significant economic milestone by officially commencing the shipment of goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. The inaugural consignment, consisting of meat, fruits, and various agricultural products, was exported to...
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has called on African nations to prioritize digitization as a key driver for eliminating trade barriers and enhancing economic growth. Speaking at the Third Africa Digital Ministerial E-Government Summit in Lusaka, Hichilema emphasized the...
Senator John Kennedy, has introduced the AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act, also referred to as AGOA 2.0, aimed at renewing and reforming the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The bill seeks to extend AGOA for two years while aligning the program more closely...
Ethiopia will officially begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Thursday, 9th October, concluding a seven-year preparation period since signing the agreement in 2018. According to State Minister Yasmin Wohabrebbi, the first exports—comprising...
Nigeria has strengthened its role in advancing digital trade integration across Africa by hosting the first Digital Trade Market Access Roundtable in Lagos, aimed at implementing the AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol. Led by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment...
The World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the Nigeria AfCFTA Coordination Office and the Nigeria Customs Service, conducted an Advanced Training Workshop on Rules of Origin (RoO) in Abuja from 16 to 18 September 2025. The initiative, held under the EU-WCO Rules of...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced that the third edition of the Biashara Africa Forum will now take place from November 3–5, 2025, instead of the earlier scheduled dates of October 20–22, 2025. The forum will be hosted in Lomé, Togo, a...