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Tag: AfCFTA

African countries must expedite mutual recognition of academic certificates

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Governments in Africa need to expedite the ratification of the Addis Ababa Convention and move ahead to enforce it as a matter of urgency if the continent is to catch up with the rest of the world, address parity in education quality, and tackle the rampant brain drain.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 30, 2023 Africa, Opinion, Special reports

Next leap towards free trade: Attention now shifts to monetary union

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African Union officials confirmed that work is underway to establish the African Monetary Institute, after which the continent will be in a position to establish the African central bank and later a single African currency.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 22, 2023 Africa, Economy, Special reports

AfCFTA brings boon to youth and women, but call for changes to unlock full potential

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African leaders lay hopes in the creative and innovative potential of youth and women across sectors of the economy to achieve gains envisioned under AU Agenda 2063, and more specifically the success of AfCFTA.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 6, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Special reports

Why Africa must prioritise merging currencies for free trade

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Traders’ efforts are weighed down by the fact that they have to use their valuable time and capital to purchase third currencies.

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Johnson Kanamugire September 13, 2023 Africa, Economy, Opinion, Special reports

Niger crisis, like previous coups, threatens gains from trade under AfCFTA

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What’s happening in Niger could take a heavy toll on the little gains achieved in the quest to integrate African markets under AfCFTA, a protocol ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, and his predecessor Mahamadou Issoufou are key supporters.

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Tanatsiwa Dambuza August 2, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Opinion

African youth demand Govts action on rising unemployment

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There are at least 11 million young people coming to the labor market every year in search of work, yet only 3 million jobs are created.

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Johnson Kanamugire May 22, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy

Pan-African payment system rollout reaches three more countries

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PAPSS rollout is planned to reach five regions of Africa before the end of 2023, while all central banks and commercial banks are projected to be signed up by end of 2024 and 2025 respectively.

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Johnson Kanamugire April 5, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy

The not so visible barriers to trade and why we are not e-buying

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The not so ingenious idea to conduct transactions in major foreign currencies such as US dollar, British Pound, Euro or the likes anywhere within Africa allows somebody out of the continent to collect a portion of the trade value that is generated through settlement/transfer charges.

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Johnson Kanamugire December 19, 2022 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Opinion

AfCFTA story good, but hard to sell without free movement

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African authorities still owe us a different, better version — one wrapped up in the free-movement-of-people envelope with a visa-free tag visible at the back. 

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Johnson Kanamugire December 10, 2022 Africa, Economy, Opinion, Special reports

US-Africa summit: Biden likely to make major policy announcement

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The US-Africa Leaders Summit was last held in 2014 under President Obama’s administration, while the business forum last took place in 2016.

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NewsPaper Africa December 2, 2022 Africa, Beyond borders, World

Agro-industrial hubs to cut Africa’s $45bn food import bill. We want this money back – SACKO

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CAAPs has been hailed as one of the most promising means to vastly improve the competitiveness of African industries and enterprises.

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Johnson Kanamugire November 28, 2022 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy

Made in Africa: States work to harmonise standards, rules of origin requirements

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AfCFTA rules of origin, just like standards requirements, single out goods produced within the free trade area that meet set conditions to be allowed to move freely and enjoy preferential tariff treatment.

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Johnson Kanamugire November 22, 2022 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy

Non-ratification of AU treaties slows down Africa flagship projects’ implementation

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Several treaties negotiated and agreed upon at African Union (AU) level cannot be enforced as member States continue to drag feet on ratifications.

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Johnson Kanamugire October 17, 2022 Africa, Beyond borders, Economy, Special reports

Sovereign data control could boost Africa’s ‘gig economy’

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Limited data control locally raises even broader concerns over privacy and a wide range of potential risks linked to hosting data abroad.

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Johnson Kanamugire June 24, 2022 Africa, Beyond borders
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