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      About Industry, Minerals, Entrepreneurship and Tourism
      The Directorate of Industry, Minerals, Entrepreneurship and Tourism mandate is to con…
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      THE AFRICAN UNION ANNUAL SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FORUM.
      THE AFRICAN UNION ANNUAL SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FORUM.
      27 June 2022

      “Powering industrialization through SMEs, Women and Youth Entrepreneurs for inclusive development.”

      Cairo, Egypt.

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      Intra-African Trade Fair - IATF 2021
      Intra-African Trade Fair - IATF 2021
      15 November 2021

      The African Union, African Export-Import Bank and the Government of the Republic of South Africa invites you to join us for the 2nd Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2021) in Durban, KwaZulu Natal from

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      Ethiopian Airlines A-e Trade Group, Sign MoU to Establish East African Smart Logistics and Fulfilment Hub at ADD to Support AfCFTA
      AfCFTA- MoU to Establish East African Smart Logistics and Fulfilment Hub at ADD
      3 August 2021

      Ethiopian Airlines Group and A-e Trade Group, have signed MoU to establish the East African smart logistics and fulfilment hub at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

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      Piecing the puzzle of African integration: the successes and exponential potential.
      Piecing the puzzle of African integration: the successes & exponential potential
      15 July 2021

      Achieving African integration is not an end in itself. The purpose must be to offer the African citizenry prosperity and security.

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      2021 African Integration Forum & Commemoration of African Integration Day.
      2021 African Integration Forum & Commemoration of African Integration Day.
      9 July 2021

      Press Conference on “The Role of Continental Integration in Accelerating African Economic Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic”

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      Quarterly Press Briefing on AfCFTA Achievements, Status of Implementation and the Next Steps
      Quarterly Press Briefing on AfCFTA Achievements
      9 July 2021

      Venue: Accra Ghana

      What: Quarterly Press Briefing on AfCFTA Achievements, Status of Implementation and the Next Steps.

      Where: AfCFTA Secretariat HQ/ Virtual

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          2018-06-12
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          2020-05-07
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          2019-12-19
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          The African Continental Free Trade Area - Rules of Origin Manual
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          2022-10-10

          ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION
          Thirty-First Ordinary Session
          1 – 2 July 2018
          Nouakchott, MAURITANIA

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          Brochure sur la Journée de l'intégration africaine
          2020-07-08
          Le cheminement de l’Afrique vers un continent intégré est étroitement lié à la vision de ses dirigeants
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