During a visit to The White House in February, Kenya’s President Kenyatta agreed to begin negotiations on a free trade agreement with the US. This has been described in US commentary as an example for African nations to “deepen…economic and commercial ties”, moving beyond the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Will the FTA include…
In recent months we have seen the signing of two agreements on digital trade within standalone agreements (i.e. not part of wider trade agreements). In August, the Singapore-Australia Digital Economy Agreement (SADEA) was signed (text). In September, The Digital Economy Partner Agreement (DEPA) was agreed, between Singapore, New Zealand & Chile (text). Several questions come…
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