African Continental Free Trade Area - The Zimbabwe Independent

Topic : African Continental Free Trade Area

Soaring costs threaten Zim’s position in US$3tln trade bloc

Mining industry leaders said electricity tariffs of up to USc19/KWh had compounded the sector’s overheads.

By Freeman Makopa Oct. 18, 2024

Soaring costs threaten Zim’s position in US$3tln trade bloc

Praz hosts annual conference

This follows the completion of the process of revising Zimbabwe`s tariff offer taking into account the preliminary comments raised by the AfCFTA Secretariat.

By Freeman Makopa Oct. 14, 2024

Businesses spend18% of revenue on costs

Zimbabwe will next year begin preferential trading under the AfCFTA, allowing local companies to export products duty free, or with reduced duties.

By Freeman Makopa Oct. 14, 2024

Japanese firms keen on AfCFTA success

AfCFTA, a free trade area expected to lift 100 million Africans out of poverty, is the world’s largest trading bloc since the establishment of the World Trade Organisation.

By Mthandazo Nyoni Aug. 23, 2024

Be agile, minister tells SMEs

She said the recently opened Manhize steel plant would bring a lot of downstream benefits for the SMEs.

By Nizbert Moyo Jun. 27, 2024

Intra-Africa trade up despite weak global demand: Afreximbank

According to the Trade and Economic Outlook Report 2024 released by pan African bank, Afreximbank, the growth in the value of intra-African trade was from US$185,1 billion in 2022.

By Ndamu Sandu Jun. 14, 2024

Intra-Africa trade up despite weak global demand: Afreximbank

CTC conducts studies to shape government policy on fertiliser, edible oils

During the workshop, Ruparanganda said the findings would arm individual competition authorities with sufficient information to foster competition among African countries.

By Tafadzwa Mhlanga Jun. 3, 2024