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<p>At the State House visit to President Buhari, the Director General of the World Trade Organisation Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the African Continental Free Trade Agreement provides a unique opportunity for Nigeria to improve its standing on trade. She also urged the government to add value to products to create jobs and trade more.</p>


WTO Director General: AfCFTA provides a unique opportunity for Nigeria to improve trade

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<p>In its African Economic Outlook report, the AfDB says Africa needs to adopt a competition policy that makes markets work for the continent and fosters regional integration, using the African Continental Free Trade Area. Khaled Sherif, Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery at the AfDB joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfDB: How the AfCFTA can help Africa regain momentum lost to COVID-19

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<p>The African Development Bank has projected a 3.4 per cent recovery for the continent this year from a 2.1 per cent contraction in 2020. The bank’s Vice President and Chief Economist, Rabah Arezeki says there is still uncertainty with regards to Africa’s economic outlook but adds that debt relief and strong shift in governance system will allow the continent to really shape its recovery.</p>


COVID-19: AfDB projects 3.4% economic recovery for Africa in 2021

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<p>In a chat with CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi, the Director of Tax Programmes at the African Tax Administration Forum, Mary Baine explores strategies to curb illicit financial flows in Africa. Baine says African countries must build their tax administrative capacities so that they are able to access, collect and account for revenue that comes into their countries.</p>


ATAF’s Mary Baine on rethinking ways to manage illicit financial flows in Africa

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<p>The African Continental Free Trade Agreement is not just a trade agreement, but it is our hope for Africa to be lifted out of poverty.</p>


AfCFTA’s Mene: I’m confident we will have 40 ratifications by July

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<p>Nigeria’s National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement has kicked off an awareness and sensitization tour across the country. The campaign aims to prepare Nigerians in the public and private sectors to take advantage of the pan-African trade agreement. Francis Anatogu, Secretary of the National Action Committee on AfCFTA joins CNBC Africa to discuss the progress of Nigeria’s AfCFTA agenda.</p>


How is Nigeria positioning to benefit from the AfCFTA?

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<p>SMEs account for over 75 per cent of Rwanda&#8217;s businesses and there are fears that with the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area, they can be overshadowed by large corporations. Rwanda&#8217;s Minister for Trade and Industry, Soraya Hakuziyaremye spoke to CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Soraya Hakuziyaremye: How Rwandan SMEs can to tap into the AfCFTA

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<p>The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement which launched operations on the 1st of January this year aims to accelerate intra-African trade and boost Africa’s trading position in the global market. But what does this mean for the continent&#8217;s largest trading partner, China? CNBC Africa spoke to Carlos Lopes, Professor at the University of Cape Town, for more.</p>


How the AfCFTA impacts China-Africa trade relations

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<p>Bitcoin&#8217;s explosion to a record $51000 has driven an exponential interest in the potential of digital currencies.</p>


The investment case for digital currencies in Africa

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<p>External trade in East Africa saw a sharp decline at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, exports defied the effects of the pandemic, surpassing 2019 levels by the third quarter of 2020. For more on trade performance in the region, CNBC Africa spoke to Andrew Mold, Chief of Regional Integration &#038; AfCFTA Cluster at UNECA.</p>


Hope for trade as East Africa exports rebound from lockdowns

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<p>The 34th African Union Summit took place a couple of weeks ago, where elections for the executive arm of the body took place. Albert Muchanga was re-elected as the Commissioner of Trade &#038; Industry at the African Union Commission. With the Africa Continental Free Trade Area implemented this year, there is a lot of excitement for trade in Africa. Albert Muchanga, joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AU Commission’s Albert Muchanga lists top priorities in AfCFTA rollout

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<p>2020 was tough year for the world&#8217;s economies, due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and the African continent has not been immune to the effects of the virus. But the gospel of economic growth on the continent remains; with Afreximbank projecting that aggregate output for Africa will expand by around 4.5 per cent. Hippolyte Fofack, Chief Economist at Afreximbank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


2021 Outlook: Afreximbank expects robust recovery for African economies

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<p>In its annual Emerging Markets Logistics Index Agility says the global recession and COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains and forced logistics professionals to adapt to new realities. In its ranking on Logistics, Nigeria rose five places overall to 30th while also becoming a top 10 market for domestic Logistics opportunities. As African countries look to take advantage of the AFCFTA, Geoffrey White, the CEO of Agility Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfCFTA: How African countries rank on logistics

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<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to global supply chains with the World Trade Organization (WTO) reporting a drop in trade of between 13 per cent and 32 per cent in Africa but could revival present an opportunity for Africa to build stronger trade institutions? Zachary Kaplan, Head of Sustainable Business Group at Dai Global.</p>


COVID-19: How Africa can rebuild trade institutions for a robust recovery

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<p>The U.S., U.K., Canada, India, Israel and other developed countries have launched mass vaccination programmes. Africa is still struggling to access these life-saving vaccines. Africa CDC Director, John Nkengasong joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


John Nkengasong gives update on Africa’s race to secure COVID-19 vaccines

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<p>Following the coming into effect of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, Kwadwo Sarkodie says there are several unanswered questions about how the agreement will work, and this has created some commercial and legal uncertainty for businesses operating on the continent. Sarkodie, Partner at Mayer Brown International Legal Practitioners and Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital join CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfCFTA: How can businesses navigate the legal and regulatory hurdles?

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<p>The tourism industry has been the hardest hit, as a result of Covid-19. The labour-intensive sector accounts for 2.9 per cent of South Africa’s economy and approximately 1.5 million jobs.</p>


AfCFTA

WTO Director General: AfCFTA provides a unique opportunity for Nigeria to improve trade

AfDB: How the AfCFTA can help Africa regain momentum lost to COVID-19

COVID-19: AfDB projects 3.4% economic recovery for Africa in 2021

ATAF’s Mary Baine on rethinking ways to manage illicit financial flows in Africa

AfCFTA’s Mene: I’m confident we will have 40 ratifications by July

How is Nigeria positioning to benefit from the AfCFTA?

Soraya Hakuziyaremye: How Rwandan SMEs can to tap into the AfCFTA

How the AfCFTA impacts China-Africa trade relations

The investment case for digital currencies in Africa

Hope for trade as East Africa exports rebound from lockdowns

AU Commission’s Albert Muchanga lists top priorities in AfCFTA rollout

2021 Outlook: Afreximbank expects robust recovery for African economies

AfCFTA: How African countries rank on logistics

COVID-19: How Africa can rebuild trade institutions for a robust recovery

John Nkengasong gives update on Africa’s race to secure COVID-19 vaccines

AfCFTA: How can businesses navigate the legal and regulatory hurdles?

Kubayi-Ngubane criticises travel bans, explains how the AfCFTA will boost SA tourism

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AfCFTA

WTO Director General: AfCFTA provides a unique opportunity for Nigeria to improve trade

AfDB: How the AfCFTA can help Africa regain momentum lost to COVID-19

COVID-19: AfDB projects 3.4% economic recovery for Africa in 2021

ATAF’s Mary Baine on rethinking ways to manage illicit financial flows in Africa

AfCFTA’s Mene: I’m confident we will have 40 ratifications by July

How is Nigeria positioning to benefit from the AfCFTA?

Soraya Hakuziyaremye: How Rwandan SMEs can to tap into the AfCFTA

How the AfCFTA impacts China-Africa trade relations

The investment case for digital currencies in Africa

Hope for trade as East Africa exports rebound from lockdowns

AU Commission’s Albert Muchanga lists top priorities in AfCFTA rollout

2021 Outlook: Afreximbank expects robust recovery for African economies

AfCFTA: How African countries rank on logistics

COVID-19: How Africa can rebuild trade institutions for a robust recovery

John Nkengasong gives update on Africa’s race to secure COVID-19 vaccines

AfCFTA: How can businesses navigate the legal and regulatory hurdles?

Kubayi-Ngubane criticises travel bans, explains how the AfCFTA will boost SA tourism

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