Tag: AfCFTA

Changing Guard at the EAC: What’s Next for Regional Unity?

President William Ruto’s tenure as Chairman of the East African Community (EAC) is drawing to a close. His one-year term ends in November 2025, marking a pivotal moment for the regional bloc. The rotating chairmanship will soon pass to another head of state, raising important questions about who will take the helm and what this […]...

Accession to the Malabo Convention and the Future of Data Governance in Kenya

The Cabinet’s recent approval of accession to the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection, known as the Malabo Convention, marks a significant milestone. Furthermore,...

12 Sep 2025

Africa Charts a New Course in the Concluded Africa Climate Summit

The Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, concluded with a landmark moment: African leaders officially adopted the Addis Ababa Declaration on Accelerating Global Climate ...

26 Apr 2024

Connected Africa Summit 2024: Pioneering a Digital Renaissance.

Africa is on the cusp of a digital renaissance. The just-concluded Connected Africa Summit 2024 has underscored the continent’s remarkable strides in the digital transformation landscape, positionin...

12 Apr 2024

Addressing Africa’s digital trade challenges: Advancing policy reforms for equitable and inclusive growth.

In the ever-evolving global commerce landscape, digital trade has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping economies and transcending traditional boundaries. From the sale of software to the strea...

28 Mar 2024

Navigating trade harmonisation in African regional economic integration: Focus on AfCFTA.

When contemplating the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and its implementation, numerous complexities arise, particularly considering that most African nations are members of one or more Re...

14 Mar 2024

AfCFTA Digital Trade Protocol: A review of the key to overcoming barriers to intra-Africa digital trade.

Digital trade, defined as digitally enabled transactions for the trade of goods and services, is reshaping the global economy and the regional economy is not exempted. Its impact on growth, developmen...

9 Feb 2024

AfCFTA competition protocol: Balancing opportunities and challenges for digital platforms in Africa

The vision of a united Africa is realised through the establishment of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the world’s largest Free Trade Area (FTA), encompassing 55 countries and r...

25 Jul 2023

Calls for implementation and enhancement of AfCFTA to enhance growth and development at AU meeting

Last week, the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (MYCM) was held at the United Nations African headquarters in Gigiri, Nairobi. The Summit witnessed a remarkable gathering of 51 foreign ministe...

5 Jun 2023

Key takeaways from Africa’s Private Sector Dialogue on the AfCFTA

The Africa Private Sector Dialogue on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) was hosted by the Kenyan government, under the 3rd Kenya International Investment Conference (KIICO) from Monday 2...

11 Nov 2022

President Ruto bags a host of trade and energy deals

As Kenya spearheads efforts for the continent to join the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTFA), President William Ruto’s government has established the tone for economic diplomacy on the...

4 Nov 2022

4th November Trade and Financial Services Round Up

Kenya Dollar crisis piles pressure on Sh75bn State firms foreign debt State-owned enterprises (SoEs) are sitting on non-guaranteed foreign currency debt worth Sh74.9 billion, exposing them to higher f...

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