Le Togo mise sur la Zlec
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Industrialisation and Trade
A continental trade bloc could transform Africa’s economies
Trade between African countries is fragmented, making economies ofscale hard to achieve. A planned 55-country free-trade area promises much-needed integration. An ambitious pan-African economic bloc- the AfricanContinental FreeTrade Area (AfCFTA)- was launched on 21 March at an African Union (AU)summit in Kigali, Rwanda. If it takes shape as envisaged, AfCFTA will comprise all55 AU members,
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How African countries can ‘leapfrog’ the fossil-fuel based growth strategies of developed countries
Carlos Lopes is a professor at the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, High Representative of the African Union for partnerships with Europe post-2020, and a member of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate This week, heads of African states are convening at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they will discuss the
Potential of EU-Africa trade
China’s use of trade and investment links to expand its influence in Africa is fueling growing concern in some European capitals. But, instead of complaining about China’s activities, the European Union should be deepening its own engagement with the continent. In recent years, the EU has been actively seeking to secure new trade and investment
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