There is a clear left-right divide over the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EU and six Southern African countries signed last week in Botswana. In a debate on the deal in the European Parliament on 15 June, Alexander Lambsdorff (ALDE, Germany) said the EPA was “a successful agreement”. Lambsdorff hailed …
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Brexit, EU, trade: What’s in it for Africa?
Would a United Kingdom that has left the EU be able to deepen trade ties with the Commonwealth, as many ‘Brexit’ proponents argue? Uzo Madu walks us through the arguments from a a specifically African perspective. A first version of this piece appeared on her website What’s In It for Africa.
EU African EPAs in limbo
The EU’s Economic Partnership Agreements – or EPAs – with sub-Saharan countries inked a few years ago are not getting off the ground as African governments don’t like their EU-inspired rules on raw materials policies. African countries are also currently prioritising continent-wide regional integration. By Iana Dreyer.
EPAs can be a boon for Africa if crafted properly, International Trade Centre’s Gonzalez says
Last week, 18 West African countries inked the first Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with the European Union (EU). Four more EPAs are expected to be signed in Africa. The negotiations process was long and the EU has been criticised for not handling African’s sensitivities properly. In an interview with Borderlex’s …
