Tag: afcta
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Oramah, Anohu, Others Speak on new age collaborations as AIF, Afrexim, Netflix & AFCTA engage at Africa Soft Power Series
Professor Benedict Oramah of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Ms. Chinelo Anohu of the Africa Investment Forum, and H.E Wamkele Mene of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Dean Garfield, Vice President, Public Policy at Netflix will all participate as panelists at a virtual session titled ‘The New Face of African Collaboration’. …
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Place Where Angels Fear To Tread – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene You cannot inspect the wreckage of 2020 closely without seeing the rubble of spectacularly failed forecasts by reputable seers. I’ve seen, in many forums, fans of renowned predictors trying very hard to defend the reputation of a number of these seers against the onslaught of mocking videos showing just how wide off the…
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Nigeria submits ratified AfCFTA agreement to AU
Nigeria has deposited a ratified document of the agreement establishing the AfCFTA with the African Union legal depository, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday. The African Continental Free Trade Area, created in 2018, seeks to accelerate intra-African trade and boost Africa’s trading position in the global market. “On behalf of the Nigerian government,…
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Buhari inaugurates action committee on AfCFTA
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged members of the newly inaugurated National Action Committee for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) to protect Nigeria’s economy against hurt. The President, who gave the charge on Friday during the inauguration ceremony of the committee, held at the State House, Abuja, said he eventually…
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Buhari inaugurates committee on AFCTA, fires back at Obasanjo, others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the Presidential Committee for Impact and Readiness Assessment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCTA). At the event at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Buhari said that Nigeria would not sign any treaty without assessing its impact on the lives of its citizens. His comment might be in response…