Historic EU trade deal to be signed in Botswana

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Gemma Mbegabolawe speaking EU-SADC EPA Workshop.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the European Union (EU) have wrapped up negotiations for the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), and are expected to sign the agreement next month.

This was said by Gemma Mbegabolawe, a chief trade officer at the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, at the EU-SADC EPA workshop held in Gaborone on Tuesday.

“The signing ceremony for the EU-SADC EPA is scheduled for June 10, 2016, in Kasane,” she said.

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