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Africa needs 700 data centres for its digital trade push: Africa will need more than 700 data centres to support the digital trade architecture envisioned under the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said on Tuesday.
👉 TDM: African Continental Free Trade Agreement #AfCFTA (Vol. I, II, III):
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Pluralistic: Trumpismo vs minilateralism (01 Apr 2026)

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WTO must go for consensus-based decisions: Piyush Goyal - Social News XYZ

New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has said that consensus-based decision-making is the bedrock of the WTO’s legitimacy, as the discussions related to reforms in the global trading system, electronic commerce, TRIPS... - Social News XYZ

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WTO chief praises 'hard work' despite lack of deal at Yaounde talks http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRn6M0 #WTO #WorldTradeOrganization #YaoundeConference #Agriculture #TradeReform

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Yaoundé Declaration, 29-03-2026 :
The WTO And Free Trade Cause Hunger, Poverty And Inequality. A new trade framework based on food sovereignty is urgent and necessary!
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MC14: La Via Campesina Calls for an End to WTO-Led Trade System and Urgent Shift to Food Sovereignty
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WTO talks in Yaounde end in deadlock over e-commerce customs duties http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRmf3D #WTO #Ecommerce #CustomsDuties #TradeTalks #Yaounde

The World Trade Organisation remains neutered by conflict; this weekend's meeting intended to revive the WTO stumbled on a dispute between Brazil & the US on the extension of the e-commerce tariff moratorium - Brazil wanted to limit the extension of free trade in e-commerce to juts another four years, the US wanted it to last longer....

It looks like one more area where the interests of US & Big Tech have scuppered hopes for regulatory stability for developing countries!

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World Trade Organization talks over an extension to a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions such as digital downloads have stalled after Brazil blocked a bid for a longer suspension. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/30/tech/wto-talks-brazil-e-commerce-duties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ecommerce #duties #digitaldownloads #cameroon #wto #trade #brazil #us
WTO talks end in deadlock after Brazil blocks deal over e-commerce duties

The WTO countries are negotiating an extension to a moratorium on customs duties for electronic transmissions such as digital downloads.

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