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<p>The Director-General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), Chiedu Osakwe told CNBC Africa that the government is working to ensure that it ratifies the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in the coming weeks. But how can Nigeria&#8217;s agriculture value chain position to take advantage of this pact? Kola Masha, Managing Director of Babban Gona joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


How can Nigeria’s agriculture sector gain leverage from signing AfCFTA treaty?

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<p>Back in 2013 the idea of the high-speed Standard Gauge Railway was born. The promising concept of a 1,500km long railway connecting Mombasa, to Kampala and Kigali with additional branch routes, was inspired, and the intention was to lower transport costs, further facilitate cross border trade and increase the region&#8217;s competitiveness. But now, six years later, as we focus on what would be the biggest bloc in Africa, the AfCFTA, it&#8217;s hard to ignore that this ambitious project has unfortunately stalled. Victor Otieno, Analyst and SME Consultant joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What next for abandoned Chinese-backed railways in Kenya?

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<p>Jumoke Oduwole, Secretary of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council and Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Industry, Trade, and Investment says Nigeria&#8217;s government is ready to support businesses to deliver on the potential the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) brings. She links up with CNBC Africa Esther Awoniyi for more.</p>


Jumoke Oduwole: Where Nigeria sees opportunities in the Africa free trade area

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<p>The Director-General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), Chiedu Osakwe, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the move to expeditiously ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) which may be done in a couple of weeks. To discuss plans in place towards achieving this, he joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.</p>


Chiedu Osakwe: Nigeria to ratify AfCFTA in a couple of weeks

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<p>Stakeholders from the Nigerian private sector and government held a special policy dialogue colloquium to discuss the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and ways to take full advantage of the opportunities it presents. Bismarck Rewane, CEO of Financial Derivatives joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.</p>


Financial Derivatives CEO: How Nigeria can take advantage of the Africa free trade agreement

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<p>The world is increasingly becoming fractured. Trade wars have extended beyond the US and China to Japan and South Korea. Boris Johnson, the UK&#8217;s new prime minister, says Brexit will be done and dusted by 31st October. In this climate Africa&#8217;s free trade agreement makes more sense than ever. Rudi Steinbach, Africa Specialist and Senior Economist at the World Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


African Continental Free Trade Area: Is it practical?

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<p>At the ongoing Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) International Trade Fair happening in Kenya,it has been indicated that there is need to come up with innovative and practical strategies to promote industrialization and enhance trade in our region. Sandra Uwera, CEO of Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa Business Council joined CNBC Africa for more.</p>


COMESA CEO Sandra Uwera on the impact of the AfCFTA

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<p>Mahin Dissanayake, Senior Director, for EMEA Financial Institutions Group at Fitch ratings joins CNBC Africa to look at the prospects that the African free trade agreement has on the banking sector and the competition of new digital platforms for the traditional banking sector.</p>


Why the AfCFTA is a game changer for SA banks – Fitch

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<p>The CEO for Nigeria at Renaissance Capital, Temi Popoola says technology presents Africa with a unique opportunity to leapfrog the challenges of the past. He also described the theme of this year’s AfreximBank Annual Meetings as timely. He discussed this and more with CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole.</p>


Renaissance Capital’s Temi Popoola on how to industrialise Africa amid global trade tensions

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<p>There are almost 300 trade treaty agreements worldwide according to data from The World Bank but none are as big as the one set in motion by the African Union. 54 countries have agreed to adopt a free trade area covering the continent. What does this mean for your next trip to the store to buy a loaf of bread? Bohani Hlungwane, Regional Head, Trade and Working Capital, Absa Corporate and Investment Bank joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Why Africa’s free trade agreement is a game changer for the continent

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<p>Afreximbank is providing a one-billion-dollar adjustment facility to cushion the effect of sudden significant tariff revenue losses, arising from the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Theophilus Emuwa, Managing Partner at Aelex joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AFCFTA: Tax implications for Nigeria

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<p>Ghana says it will donate $10 million for the Operationalisation of the Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement this comes as the country was selected as the home for the Secretariat of the treaty. Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Council, Yofi Grant, joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AFCFTA: Investment case for Ghana

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<p>Trading on the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is scheduled to commence on the first of July 2020 even as the operational phase of the treaty was launched on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) summit in Niamey. Winston Osuchukwu, Co-founder of Trans-Sahara Incorporated joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


AfCFTA: The investment case for Nigeria

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<p>Nigeria and Benin signed the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Sunday as African leaders launched the operational phase of the free-trade area which is expected to create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc for the continent. Albert Muchanga, Commissioner for Trade and Industry at the African Union joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


African leaders launch operational phase of AfCFTA

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<p>Finally! Nigeria&#8217;s Presidency says it will sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) this weekend at the African Union summit in Niamey. Meanwhile, total capital imported into Nigeria in the first half of the year rose 34.6 per cent to $8.5 billion year-on-year. Nonso Obikili, Director at Turgot Centre for Economics and Policy Research joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Nigeria to sign AfCFTA at AU summit in Niamey

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<p>Vera Songwe, the Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of UNECA is confident that multilateralism will return to the global trade terrain in different forms, and that Africa will contribute a new framework.</p>


How the AfCFTA strengthens multilateralism in Africa

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<p>Pierre Guislain the Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure, and Industrialisation at the AfDB says development banks like Afreximbank and the AfDB have a core mandate to harness the potential of Africa’s private sector to accelerate the continent’s transformation. He explored ways to attain this transformation with CNBC Africa&#8217;s Christy Cole.</p>


AfCFTA

How can Nigeria’s agriculture sector gain leverage from signing AfCFTA treaty?

What next for abandoned Chinese-backed railways in Kenya?

Jumoke Oduwole: Where Nigeria sees opportunities in the Africa free trade area

Chiedu Osakwe: Nigeria to ratify AfCFTA in a couple of weeks

Financial Derivatives CEO: How Nigeria can take advantage of the Africa free trade agreement

African Continental Free Trade Area: Is it practical?

COMESA CEO Sandra Uwera on the impact of the AfCFTA

Why the AfCFTA is a game changer for SA banks – Fitch

Renaissance Capital’s Temi Popoola on how to industrialise Africa amid global trade tensions

Why Africa’s free trade agreement is a game changer for the continent

AFCFTA: Tax implications for Nigeria

AFCFTA: Investment case for Ghana

AfCFTA: The investment case for Nigeria

African leaders launch operational phase of AfCFTA

Nigeria to sign AfCFTA at AU summit in Niamey

How the AfCFTA strengthens multilateralism in Africa

AfDB’s Pierre Guislain on transforming Africa’s economies

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AfCFTA

How can Nigeria’s agriculture sector gain leverage from signing AfCFTA treaty?

What next for abandoned Chinese-backed railways in Kenya?

Jumoke Oduwole: Where Nigeria sees opportunities in the Africa free trade area

Chiedu Osakwe: Nigeria to ratify AfCFTA in a couple of weeks

Financial Derivatives CEO: How Nigeria can take advantage of the Africa free trade agreement

African Continental Free Trade Area: Is it practical?

COMESA CEO Sandra Uwera on the impact of the AfCFTA

Why the AfCFTA is a game changer for SA banks – Fitch

Renaissance Capital’s Temi Popoola on how to industrialise Africa amid global trade tensions

Why Africa’s free trade agreement is a game changer for the continent

AFCFTA: Tax implications for Nigeria

AFCFTA: Investment case for Ghana

AfCFTA: The investment case for Nigeria

African leaders launch operational phase of AfCFTA

Nigeria to sign AfCFTA at AU summit in Niamey

How the AfCFTA strengthens multilateralism in Africa

AfDB’s Pierre Guislain on transforming Africa’s economies

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