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Philippines-South Korea FTA signing feasible this year
12-Jun-2023 Philstar Global
The signing of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea is still feasible this year, according to Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual.
S. Korea calls for non-discriminatory application of EU acts
12-Jun-2023 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea called on the European Union to ensure its new acts on batteries, critical minerals and net-zero goals are not discriminatory against foreign companies, as the two sides seek to enhance trade and industry ties, Seoul’s industry ministry said.
The Protocol on Investment to the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area: What’s in it and what’s next for the Continent?
12-Jun-2023 IISD
With the Protocol on Investment (POI) to the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) adopted, the next question is, ‘ What’s in it and what’s next for the Continent”?
USTR releases summaries from US-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations
12-Jun-2023 Office of the US Trade Representative
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released summaries of texts proposed by the U.S. side during the first negotiating round of the United States-Kenya Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP).
Kenya commits to becoming Africa’s gateway to free trade
12-Jun-2023 The Star
Kenya has committed to becoming the preferred gateway to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Zenith Energy Ltd launches legal proceedings against Tunisia, seeking compensation of $48 Million
12-Jun-2023 BNN
Zenith Energy Ltd, an international energy firm, filed a lawsuit against Tunisia on Wednesday, claiming financial damages of at least $48 million.
Angola committed to AfCFTA accession process
12-Jun-2023 Namibia News Digest
Angola remains committed to the process of accession to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), ANGOP learnt on Thursday.
Nigeria to review bilateral treaty with Netherlands to improve economic ties
11-Jun-2023 Nigerian Tribune
The Nigerian government and the Kingdom of Netherlands have engaged in an Economic Consultation to improve the existing bilateral investment treaty between both countries to strengthen economic interests and opportunities.
Kenya calls on Africa to use PAPSS to ditch US dollar in trade deals
11-Jun-2023 The North Africa Post
Kenya’s President William Ruto has called on African leaders to take first steps towards ditching the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency by adopting a pan-African payments system to facilitate trade within the continent.
Africa can only turn last page of history of colonialism with independence of Western Sahara
11-Jun-2023 Sahara Press Service
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf said Monday in Algiers that Africa could only turn the last page of the history of colonialism by allowing the Sahrawi people to exercise their inalienable and imprescriptible right to self-determination.
We were not consulted in AfCFTA policy formulation - TUC laments
11-Jun-2023 Modern Ghana
The Trades Union Congress, Ghana (TUC-Ghana) is unhappy about neglect in the formulation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) policy.
South Korea joins DEPA as first non-founding partner
9-Jun-2023 Pulse
South Korea has officially acceded to the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement, becoming the first member country outside of its founding partners, Seoul’s Trade Ministry said.
Negotiations on Maldives-UK free trade agreement to commence
9-Jun-2023 Raajje
The government of Maldives has welcomed the announcement by the government of the United Kingdom, to commence negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between the two countries.
UAE signs bilateral trade deal with Cambodia
9-Jun-2023 Gulf Business
The agreement with Cambodia will reduce or remove tariffs, eliminate barriers to trade and create new avenues for strategic investment.
Analysis: Spain hatches plan to win Macron over to EU-Mercosur trade pact
9-Jun-2023 Reuters
The Spanish Prime Minister will attempt to persuade the French President the Mercosur pact would help the EU to broaden its alliances with other open, democratic nations and to "rebalance" the geopolitical map.
EU warns against adjusting Mercosur trade deal
9-Jun-2023 Reuters
The European Commission said it would be unwise to renegotiate parts of its proposed free trade agreement with Brazil and other countries of the Mercosur bloc, given it took two decades to reach an initial deal.
Memorandum and analysis on the agriculture chapter of the STIP negotiations
8-Jun-2023 Econews Africa
Econews Africa, in a memorandum to the Kenya/United States Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) has highlighted lack of transparency in the negotiation process and the devastating consequences of negotiating a chapter on Agriculture have been highlighted.
SEZ is a catalyst for accelerating Africa’s industrialisation agenda – speakers
8-Jun-2023 B&FT online
Speakers at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Industry (UNCTAD) workshop have indicated that Special Economic Zones (SEZ) are crucial for pushing Africa’s industrialisation agenda in the context of the AfCFTA.
The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement, its impacts on agriculture
8-Jun-2023 The Greens/EFA
The EU will import more meat and other agricultural products - with them, emissions, deforestation, soil contamination and human rights abuses - while endangering local farmers’ livelihoods in the Mercosur region and in the European Union.
’High ambitions’ for UK-GCC free trade agreement talks
7-Jun-2023 The National
The primary objective in the trade negotiations with the GCC is to have “an ambitious and comprehensive agreement,” said the British Trade Commissioner to the Middle East and Pakistan.