comparemela.com

Latest Breaking News On - Clement kumbemba - Page 1 : comparemela.com

ECA pledges to help Malawi reap the benefits of the AFCFTA | United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

Lilongwe, 9 June 2021, ECA – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), through its African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) unit, will continue to provide technical assistance to Malawi to enable it benefit fully from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). ATPC’s trade expert Batanai Chikwene gave the assurance today in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe at a workshop to validate the country’s national implementation strategy for the trading bloc. It was the second among three workshops scheduled for this week. Organized by the Ministry of Trade of Malawi with financial support from  the ECA, the meeting brought together stakeholders in the country, including government officials, the private sector operators, women and youth, and civil society organizations.

Private sector challenged to utilize AfCFTA to expand businesses

The Minister of Trade Sosten Gwengwe has challenged the private sector to take advantage of the prevailing market opportunities created by African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to expand their businesses in Africa and beyond. Gwengwe lamented that only15 percent of goods traded in Africa are produced within the continent, a scenario that dates back […]

© 2025 Vimarsana

vimarsana © 2020. All Rights Reserved.