Tripartite Free Trade Area
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The Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) is a proposed African free trade agreement between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Southern African Development Community (SADC) and East African Community (EAC).[1]
On June 10, 2015 the deal was signed in Egypt and will be unveiled at the 25th African Union Summit in South Africa.[2] Member states will be (pending ratification by national parliaments):
| Country | Current Trade Zone(s) |
|---|---|
 Angola |
SADC |
 Botswana |
SADC |
 Burundi |
COMESA & EAC |
 Comoros |
COMESA |
 Djibouti |
COMESA |
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
COMESA & SADC |
 Egypt |
COMESA |
 Eritrea |
COMESA |
 Ethiopia |
COMESA |
 Kenya |
COMESA & EAC |
 Lesotho |
SADC |
 Libya |
COMESA |
 Madagascar |
COMESA & SADC |
 Malawi |
COMESA & SADC |
 Mauritius |
COMESA & SADC |
 Mozambique |
SADC |
 Namibia |
SADC |
 Rwanda |
COMESA & EAC |
 Seychelles |
COMESA & SADC |
 South Africa |
SADC |
 South Sudan |
COMESA |
 Sudan |
COMESA |
 Swaziland |
COMESA & SADC |
 Tanzania |
SADC & EAC |
 Uganda |
COMESA & EAC |
 Zambia |
COMESA & SADC |
 Zimbabwe |
COMESA & SADC |
References[edit]
- ^ "TRIPARTITE COOPERATION". South African Development Community. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Africa creates TFTA - Cape to Cairo free-trade zone". BBC News. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
External links[edit]
- Official website (archived)
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