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  1. 9th Extraordinary Meeting of the COMESA Council of Ministers 2 April 2026: The meeting considered and adopted the COMESA Medium-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) 2026-2030 and the COMESA Strategy for the Implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
    👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRALcomesa.int/press-release-9th-e

  2. Tunisia unveils land trade corridor project linking North Africa to Sahel: Tunisia is pushing forward a strategic land trade corridor connecting North Africa to the Sahel, aiming to reposition itself as a gateway between the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS en.africanmanager.com/tunisia-

  3. Africa needs 700 data centres for its digital trade push: Africa will need more than 700 data centres to support the digital trade architecture envisioned under the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said on Tuesday.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS punchng.com/africas-digital-tr

  4. Commercial Arbitration: Creation of the Algerian Dispute Resolution Center: The Head of the Algiers Bar Association, Mohamed Baghdadi, announced on Saturday in Algiers the creation of the Algerian Dispute Resolution Center, aimed at strengthening national capacities in arbitration and mediation.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EACnews.radioalgerie.dz/en/node/7

  5. As Ethiopia Tightens Real Estate Rules, Developers Embrace Arbitration: A new agreement between the Ethiopian Real Estate Developers Association with the Addis Ababa Chamber aims to formalize dispute resolution in the sector long plagued by delays and scandals.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS shega.co/news/as-ethiopia-tigh

  6. SA welcomes AGOA extension amid rising scrutiny from Washington: South Africa has welcomed the US House of Representatives' approval of a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS iol.co.za/business/2026-01-14-

  7. Mali finally returns $400 million in gold to Australian operator amid settlement: A Malian judge has ordered the return of three metric tons of gold, valued at roughly $400 million, seized nearly a year ago from Barrick Gold's Loulo-Gounkoto complex, Reuters reported.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGAafrica.businessinsider.com/loc

  8. PAPSS COWRY Lagos 2025: Africa stakes its claim on the future of payments: The inaugural PAPSS COWRY Lagos 2025 conference opened on Tuesday at the Lagos Continental Hotel with a clear message for the continent's financial community: Africa is ready to define its payment future.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADAtechnext24.com/2025/12/03/paps

  9. Public Investment Corporation (PIC) challenges R411 million award to Acapulco, demands halt to payout pending review: The award ordered the State asset manager to pay more than R411 million in compensation following the collapse of a financing arrangement linked to Lanseria Holdings, the operator of Lanseria International Airport.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADCiol.co.za/business-report/comp

  10. EU and South Africa sign first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP): Today, the EU and South Africa signed the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP), building on the EU-South Africa Strategic Partnership and the Economic Partnership Agreement.
    👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGApolicy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news

  11. Southeast Asian countries want to operate in S Africa for AfCFTA access - Ramaphosa: Returned from his Southeast Asian trip, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that amid global economic uncertainty, South Africa must diversify its trade and investment relations.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGApolity.org.za/article/southeas

  12. Five countries flagged for holding up Comesa-EAC-SADC mega trade bloc: Five members of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) are holding back the full rollout of a mega free-trade area (FTA) stretching across 26 African countries from Cape Town to Cairo, it has been revealed.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWASzawya.com/en/world/africa/five

  13. FBC wins US$1m arbitration dispute: The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Zimbabwe Nantong International (Pvt) Ltd, upholding a High Court ruling that set aside an arbitral award of nearly US$1 million against FBC Holdings Limited over a collapsed head office construction project.
    👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADCbulawayo24.com/index-id-news-s

  14. NICArb's mission to strengthen arbitration in Nigeria: The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators, Mrs. Shola Oshodi-John, has said that one of the biggest challenges facing Africa’s arbitration sector is the lack of data.
    👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGApunchng.com/nicarb-moves-to-st

  15. East African Community (EAC) launches Regional Customs Bond to unlock trade efficiency: The East African Community (EAC) has today launched the EACBond, a regional customs guarantee instrument that replaces the need for multiple national bonds when transporting goods across Partner States.
    👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADCeac.int/press-releases/142-cus

  16. Pedro urges arbitration for commercial dispute resolution: The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), has urged greater reliance on arbitration for resolving commercial disputes.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS guardian.ng/features/law/pedro

  17. EGA confirms that the Republic of Guinea has wrongfully declared the termination of the Basic Agreement with EGA subsidiary GAC
    media.ega.ae/ega-confirms-that

    GAC and EGA set to defend rights and seek redress before international tribunals

    👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS

  18. Asaba International Arbitration Commission to boost alternative dispute resolution: The Asaba Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Commission (ASCCIAC) has said that it would boost access to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms and bring them closer to the people.
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADCbusinessday.ng/news/article/as

  19. Namibia enters AfCFTA market with salt export: For the first time since Namibia ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, a locally produced consignment of salt left the port of Walvis Bay on Monday.
    👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS observer24.com.na/namibia-ente

  20. EU Launches €6m Project To Hasten Ethiopian AfCFTA Participation: The European Union has launched a six million Euro project geared towards kickstarting Ethiopia’s belated participation in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS thereporterethiopia.com/45729/

  21. Umeme’s Compensation Demand Rises to Shs 1.1 Tn: While Umeme had earlier claimed a buyout amount of USD 234 million, the Auditor General recommended a significantly lower sum of USD 118,385,603, which the government paid
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    #Arbitration #Disputes #FreeTradeAgreement #FTA #WTO #PAIC #COMESA #ECOWAS #EAC #SADC #OHADA #MIGA #UNCITRAL #ISDS chimpreports.com/umemes-compen

  22. Niger's junta released about 50 individuals Tuesday, including former ministers, a diplomat, a journalist, and soldiers linked to a 2010 coup attempt, following a national conference recommendation. Former President Mohamed Bazoum remains detained despite global demands for his release.#Africa #Niger #militaryjunta #government #MohamedBazoum #ECOWAS #AbdourahamaneTiani
    Niger junta releases ex-ministers in line with national conference recommendations