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African Continental FTA To Enter Into Force
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Friday, May 10, 2019
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on May 30, 2019, after Sierra Leone and the Sahrawi Republic deposited their instruments of ratification of the agreement.Read Full Story

African Countries' Tax Bases Expanding, New Report Says
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
African countries are steadily improving their tax revenue collections, according to Revenue Statistics in Africa 2017, a new report released recently at a meeting of tax and finance officials from 21 African countries.Read Full Story

WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement Enters Into Force
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, February 23, 2017
The European Union has welcomed the entry into force of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement, which aims to modernize and simplify customs and border procedures. Read Full Story

European Council Approves EPA With East Africa
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
On June 20, 2016, the European Council authorized the signature and provisional application of an economic partnership agreement with the East African Community. Read Full Story

African States Have Expanded Their Tax Bases, OECD Says
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, April 4, 2016
Tax revenues in African countries are rising as a proportion of national incomes, according to a new report released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and partners.Read Full Story

African Tripartite FTA Launched
by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus
Monday, June 15, 2015
On June 10 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the leaders of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the East African Community agreed to present the proposed tripartite free trade area for signature by their 26 member countries.Read Full Story
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- 21/08/2014 Good Progress Being Made On African Tripartite FTA »
- 20/06/2013 East African Budgets Hike Taxes »
- 13/03/2013 Call To Speed Up African Tripartite FTA Negotiations »
- 21/02/2013 Delays Found In Implementing EAC Common Market Protocol »
- 28/11/2012 Bribery A Challenge To East Africa Trade »
- 28/11/2012 Uganda Joins COMESA FTA »
- 19/11/2012 High Levels Of Taxation Stifling African Mobile Growth »
- 24/10/2012 East Africa, US Announce Progress Under Trade And Investment Partnership »
- 08/10/2012 EU Approves New Scheme for GSP Tariffs »
- 13/08/2012 India, COMESA To Discuss Possible FTA »
- 26/06/2012 EC Urged To Give ACP States More Negotiating Time »
- 20/06/2012 East Africa, US To Pursue Trade And Investment Partnership »
- 30/05/2012 EAC Says EPA Negotiation 'On Course' With EU »
- 17/04/2012 East African States Boost Appeal With Red Tape Cuts »
- 02/04/2012 Gibraltar Continues Financial Sector Support To Africa »
- 15/02/2012 COMESA Pushes For DTAs Between Member States »
- 29/11/2011 LDCs Request Extension To Implement IP Frameworks »
- 08/11/2011 Problems Foreseen For African Tripartite FTA »
- 07/10/2011 ACP States Risk Losing Duty-Free Access To EU »
- 03/10/2011 US Senate Approves Investment Treaty With Rwanda »
- 26/09/2011 Gibraltar Assists African Financial Services Regulators »
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