COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area Set to Launch on July 25, 2024

In a significant milestone for African economic integration, the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) Agreement is scheduled to come into force on July 25, 2024. This development follows the recent ratification of the agreement by Angola, bringing the total number of ratifying countries to 14 – the threshold required for the agreement to take effect. The announcement was made during the 37th Tripartite Task Force Meeting held on July 20, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. The meeting brought together the chief executives of the three Regional Economic Communities (RECs) involved:…

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The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Concludes its 4th Board of Governors Meeting with Landmark Agreements to Enhance Arab African Trade and Cooperation

Milestone Agreements Forge New Paths in African-Arab Trade Relations The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program announces the successful conclusion of its 4th Board of Governors (BoG) Meetings, held alongside with the Tunisia Africa Business Meeting (TABM) from 2 July 2024, in Tunis, Tunisia. This event marks a milestone in advancing trade, economic cooperation, and regional integration between Africa and the Arab world. The 11th Executive Committee Meeting which was held on 1st July featured high-level sessions focused on areas such as agricultural sustainability, food security and the economic empowerment of…

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