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6 reasons why Africa’s new free trade area is a global game changer
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Caroline Kende-Robb, Senior Fellow, African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET)
• AfCFTA, the largest global free trade area by countries participating, could transform the continent’s economic prospects.
• It aims to be a model of cross-border cooperation in an era of growing isolationism.
• The agreement must overcome implementation challenges to realize its many benefits.
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European leaders have shown an openness to the use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by any supplier, including Chinese ones, once they pass the European Union s tests.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that coronavirus vaccines from Russia and China could be approved for use in the EU if they show all the data , according to bloc s lawmakers.
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BOGOTA, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) Colombian President Ivan Duque announced on Wednesday that the country s National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute has authorized the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech.
The approval was made following experts evaluation of the vaccines, Duque said during a daily television program on COVID-19.
According to the Colombian government, the country will launch a mass vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic on Feb. 20.
Colombia has registered 2,125,622 COVID-19 infections and 54,877 deaths as of Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
12 trade tasks to prioritize in 2021
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum.
Author: Sean Doherty, Head, International Trade and Investment, World Economic Forum & Kimberley Botwright, Community Lead, Global Trade and Investment SI, World Economic Forum
The new director-general at the WTO will have a raft of challenges on their desk – here are our suggestions for one task a month to focus on this year.
The time is ripe for a global conversation about best-practices for industrial policy and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
Countries should align on trade actions to support climate ambition before they gather at year’s end to advance the Paris Agreement.