The African Union Commission (AUC) on Wednesday urged African businesses to take the lead in exploiting trade and economic opportunities in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which entered into force in May.

A Chinese economic and trade delegation consisting of 60 entrepreneurs from more than 40 major companies are expected to sign 87 cooperation agreements with their South African counterparts during a signing ceremony to be held in Cape Town on Friday.

Mexico just ratified the deal — but Canada and the US still have to follow suit.

The Vietnamese Government will work to remove bottlenecks and create the best conditions for enterprises from the Republic of Korea to operate in Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue stressed on June 19.

Time: 8h00 - 11h30, Thursday, June 20, 2019 Venue: VCCI Tower, 9 Dao Duy Anh Street, Dong Da, Ha Noi

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on June 18 met with representatives from several European business associations to discuss measures to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA) as part of his working visit to the EU and Belgium.

Chinese companies are accelerating investment in Vietnam, but some local businesses are voicing concerns.

China and the United States are rekindling trade talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, cheering financial markets on hopes that an escalating trade war between the two countries would abate.

At the end of May, Africa’s landmark free trade deal came into effect, accompanied by widespread optimism that it could usher in a new era of intra-African trade possibilities and prosperity for the continent’s citizens.

Beijing's proposal seen as counter move to Washington's Indo-Pacific push