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Trade deal talks with Qatar from next week
1-Oct-2025     The Times of India
Indian commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Doha next week to kick off talks for a bilateral trade agreement.
EU scrambles to save Morocco deal with controversial Western Sahara clause
1-Oct-2025     Euractiv
After the EU's top court ruled that the deal breached the principle of self-determination, Brussels was given 12 months to comply.
Ethiopia to begin AfCFTA trade next week ater initial schedule slip
30-Sep-2025     Birr Metrics
Ethiopia is set to start trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Thursday, 3 October 2025.
US supports one-year renewal of Africa trade pact
30-Sep-2025     Business insider Africa
The Trump administration has signalled support for a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Nigeria-Singapore and Côte d’Ivoire-Singapore bilateral investment treaties enter into force
30-Sep-2025     Allen and gledhill
The Nigeria-Singapore BIT and the Côte d’Ivoire-Singapore BIT have both entered into force. They establish rules on how Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire should treat investments from Singapore, and vice versa. With these treaties, Singapore companies operating will enjoy enhanced protection of their investments
Thai civil society’s open letter to the European Commission ahead of the next round of FTA negotiations: “trade must advance, not undermine, human rights”
30-Sep-2025     Thai Lawyers for Human Rights
As longstanding advocates of human rights and democracy, the EU can leverage the FTA to spotlight abuses and ensure the respect of rule of law, democracy, and human rights, and ensuring that they remain central to the agreement.
India-EFTA trade pact set to become operational on Oct 1
30-Sep-2025     IANS
The India-European Free Trade Association's Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement will officially become operational on October 1, with the four-nation bloc comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
UAE trade agreement to come into effect
30-Sep-2025     Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism
The Albanese Government is delivering on its trade diversification agenda through the entry into force of the landmark free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on 1 October.
RSF and 16 NGOs press Germany, Italy and Czechia to back suspending EU-Israel Association Agreement over abuses of journalists
30-Sep-2025     RSF
The EU must send a clear message to Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which continues to flout its international human rights commitments and to massacre journalists in Gaza.
Kenya takes lead in Africa’s digital trade push under AfCFTA
29-Sep-2025     Citizen Digital
Kenya is positioning itself as a regional hub for digital trade and payments under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a role highlighted during the 2025 World Trade Organization (WTO) forum in Geneva.