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Africa Free Trade Zone could launch at the start of 2021

The much anticipated African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would not become operational this year anymore due to the coronavirus pandemic. Officials of the secretariat...

Africa’s Free Trade deal may not happen in 2020 due to Covid-19

The current coronavirus pandemic is impacting greatly on major decision making processes across the world and Africa is not an exception. The continent's flagship economic...

First Secretary General of AfCFTA Secretariat sworn in

40-year-old South African Wamkele Mene has been sworn in as the first Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat. Mene was elected in February this year...

Kenya incurs wrath of AU for solo trade deal talks with US

Kenya has incurred the wrath of the African Union for initiating a new solo trade deal talks with the United States of America. The United...

40-year-old South African to head AfCFTA secretariat

A 40-year-old South African Wamkele Mene has been elected as the Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat. Mene is a former Head of Mission to...

AU commission says ‘some military coups are inevitable’

The African Union Commission Deputy Chairman Kwesi Quartey has said that although the Union hopes coups do not take place, some of them are...

Rwanda to host global business forum on AfCFTA

Rwanda is set to host a major investment forum on August 9 with focus being placed on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...

Is the world really happy with Africa’s free trade area?

So on July 7, 2019 African leaders made history by launching the much talked about continental free-trade zone in Niger's capital, Niamey. It would be...

African leaders finally launch world’s biggest free trade deal

African leaders on Sunday in Niger's capital Niamey finally launched the much talked about continental free-trade zone. It would be the world’s largest free trade...

Nigeria’s President Buhari finally signs AfCFTA deal

Nigeria's President Muhammad Buhari on Sunday finally signed the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement. He signed the deal at the 12th Extraordinary Session of...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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