The world’s free trade areas - The World Economic Forum
May 6, 2016 · The EU strives to remove non-tariff barriers to trade by applying the same rules and regulations to all of its member states. The region-wide regulations on everything from working …
The impact of China’s new free trade zone | World Economic Forum
Feb 24, 2015 · b. Trade facilitation. In the past year, the Customs, Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, and Maritime Affairs Administration of SPFTZ have provided more than 60 new …
Africa is launching AfCFTA, the world’s largest free trade area - but ...
Sep 6, 2019 · How Africa's free-trade zone will provide an economic boom This is how an African free trade area could impact people's health The continent will also be able to learn from the …
6 reasons why Africa's new free trade area is a global game changer
Feb 9, 2021 · Currently, Africa accounts for just 2% of global trade. And only 17% of African exports are intra-continental, compared with 59% for Asia and 68% for Europe. The potential …
How Africa's free-trade zone will provide an economic boom
Jul 8, 2019 · After four years of talks, an agreement to form a 55-nation trade bloc was reached in March, paving the way for Sunday’s African Union summit in Niger where Ghana was …
What is RCEP, the world’s biggest trade deal? - The World …
May 18, 2021 · RCEP is a big deal, literally and metaphorically. When it’s signed off, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership will create a free trade zone covering about 30% of the …
AfCFTA: A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa
Jan 18, 2023 · The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), established in 2018, will create the world’s largest free trade area, bringing transformative change and tremendous …
Why paytech is the key to unlocking Africa's new free trade zone
Aug 27, 2021 · Intra-African trade was around 2% of the continent’s total trade between 2015 and 2017, while comparative figures for America, Asia, Europe and Oceania were, respectively, …
Global trade is fragmenting. The WTO must make a stronger case …
Feb 28, 2024 · Trade ministers from around the world are convening at the end of February in Abu Dhabi for the 13 th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization. The event is a …
Explainer: What is the European Free Trade Association?
Mar 20, 2024 · Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland have made the deal through their regional trade organization, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The deal, known as …