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Namibia expresses concern over EPA

September 30, 2014

For the last 10 years European Union has been trying to hammer out a trade deal with the ACP - the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states.

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They've been negotiating an economic partnership agreement (EPA) to extend duty and quota-free access to the EU market. But if a deal isn't signed by October first, the EU will withdraw that free market access. In Namibia, many are worried about the consequences.