The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)—originally set to begin in July but postponed because of COVID-19—will now start January 1st, 2021. The following update comes from Africa News. AfCFTA has been signed and ratified by all 55 African Union states except Eritrea, and its plan will increase intra-trade on the continent by 6% by…
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Trade War Between Ghana and Nigeria
South African Political icon Julius Sello Malema has been open with the xenophobic issues on the continent. And a recent news article supports why this problem needs to cease. The following information is from Africa News. After the closing of several Nigerian shops in Ghana, Nigerian traders are accusing local authorities in Ghana of discrimination,…
Africa Free Trade Postponed
In a previous post, I highlighted the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that would lead to a 60% boost in intra-African trade by 2022. Well, due to the coronavirus, that has been postponed. The following information comes from Africa News. The African free-trade agreement will not begin on July 1st because of the pandemic,…
Kenya To Export Avocados To China
Greetings All, I came across some news earlier that I had to share with you all. The following information comes out of The East African. Following a trade deal with Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and China’s President, Xi Jinping, Kenyan farmers will now export Hass avocados to China. The Chinese market plans on taking in…
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