New Business Ethiopia

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has stressed that the aspirations of Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 “will require tackling the illicit financial flows that are costing the Continent a great deal of resources.”

By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – A panel discussion held in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday morning discuss about the benefits of the African continental free trade for least developed countries.

Digital trade within the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be at the center of discussions during an upcoming conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

During the official opening of the 51st African Conference of Ministers responsible for economy development on Monday, Dr. Abiyi Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, said  his country will ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) deal.

By Omer Redi – The governments of Rwanda and Niger have joined Kenya and Ghana in ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA Protocol.

The African Capacity Building Foundations (ACBF) concern that lack of ratification and implementation capacity for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol may affect its quick realization.

The potential for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to become a powerful tool for driving industrialization, economic diversification and development has been highlighted at the start of the UN Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Conference of Ministers in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia).