Trade, Investment and the AfCFTA

... heart. Both parties continue to pursue their own rigorous cooperation strategies with the continent – Russia is preparing to open its very first industrial zone in Egypt, and the EU has guaranteed its seat at African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) negotiations, allocating more than 50 Million Euros and even more generous consultative assistance to the involved African parties. Apart from that, just recently the European Union published its updated strategy with Africa ahead of the 6th EU-Africa Summit this October, while Russia rounded up its very first Russia-Africa Summit in October 2019. Yet, as the old African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go ...