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      Statement of Endorsement of Dr. Arkebe Oqubayas sole African candidate for the post of Director General of UNIDO from the Council of Ministers responsible for Trade of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
      Statement of Endorsement of Dr. Arkebe Oqubayas
      14 May 2021

      Statement of Endorsement of Dr.

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      Support to conception and establishment of adequate formats for dialogue
      AfCFTA and UNDP sign a strategic partnership agreement to promote trade
      29 March 2021

      The AfCFTA Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) today have signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a stimulus for Africa’s socioeconomic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis,

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      Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) New Date Confirmed
      Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) New Date Confirmed
      22 March 2021

      Cairo/Kigali/Addis Ababa, 22 March 2021: – The second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) is now set to take place from 8 to 14 December 2021.

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      The African Union unanimously endorsed candidate for post of Director-General of UNIDO meets with Resident Heads of Mission
      AU unanimously endorsed candidate for DG UNIDO meets Resident Heads of Mission
      8 March 2021

      The African Union Commission has held a briefing session on the endorsement of H.E. Dr Arkebe Oqubay, Africa's sole candidate for the post of Director General of UNIDO.

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      The AfCFTA Ratification Appreciation Awards Ceremony
      The AfCFTA Ratification Appreciation Awards Ceremony
      26 February 2021

      The African Union through the Department of Trade and Industry, the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat in collaboration with the Ae Trade Group

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      The AfCFTA promises to unlock the potential for African women to move from micro to macro businesses
      AfCFTA promises to unlock the potential for African women
      3 February 2021

      For decades, African women have been trapped in poverty cycles due to several underlying factors including unequal access to education, factors of production, and trade facilities; inequitable labo

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      Historic partnership aimed at securing over 1.2 Billion people and 55 nations
      Historic partnership aimed at securing over 1.2 Billion people and 55 nations
      28 January 2021

      Historic partnership aimed at securing over 1.2 Billion people and 55 nations from counterfeit and illicitly traded products, to be launched during Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh

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      Press briefing on the status of AfCFTA
      Press briefing on the status of AfCFTA
      12 January 2021

      What: Press briefing on the status of AfCFTA
      When: 12th January, 2021
      Time: 13:00h GMT

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      African Business Council Applauds the Start of Trading on the Basis of the AfCFTA
      African Business Council Applauds the Start of Trading on the Basis of AfCFTA
      4 January 2021

      On 1 January 2021, at the launch of the start of trading on the basis of the AfCFTA, the Pan-African Private Sector, under the umbrella body of the African Business Council (AfBC), issued a press s

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      Statement by the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, at the AfCFTA Start of Trading Ceremony Webinar
      Statement by H.E. Wamkele Mene at the AfCFTA Start of Trading
      1 January 2021

      Thank you very much and Good afternoon to Africans all over the length and breadth of the African Continent.

      Event
      The AfCFTA Start of Trading Ceremony Webinar
      The AfCFTA Start of Trading Ceremony Webinar
      1 January 2021

      Venue: Ghana, Accra
      What: The AfCFTA Start of Trading Ceremony Webinar
      When: 1st January, 2021
      Time: 11:00 – 12:00h GMT

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       Webinar on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development in Africa
      Webinar on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Development in Africa
      22 December 2020

      “The Road towards a Continental Recovery Strategy for SMEs in the post-COVID-19 era”

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