ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE AfCFTA INVESTMENT PROTOCOL On 19 February 2023, the African Union Heads of State adopted the Protocol on Investment
To foster economic opportunities and development in Africa, the African Union (AU) reduced all negotiations and discussions into an agreement resulting in the establishment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), enabling Africans to trade freely b...
LatestAfrican Continental Free Trade AreaNews Trade barriers removal will unleash AfCFTA and unlock Africa’s economic potential — UNCTAD Dec 12, 2024 Addressing non-tariff measures and fostering regulatory convergence could unlock $7.1 billion in annual welfare gains, boost intra-Africa trade by 6%,...
Many studies present the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as one of Africa's most new trade issues. Previous assessments show that this AfCFTA will catalyze Intra African trade. The cumulative impact on Cte d'Ivoire's exports in the long term is positive for other African countries...
UN and AU officials on Monday urged African countries to take more measures as Africa is launching the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). (Xinhua/Gabriel Dusabe) KIGALI, March 20 (Xinhua) -- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is not only a tremendous opportunity for...
KIGALI, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is not only a tremendous opportunity for business in Africa, but also crucial to economies outside Africa, said a UN official on Monday in Rwanda's capital city Kigali. ...
ADDIS ABABA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) currently stands ready for entry into effect, experts and analysts have emphasized the pact as a vital imperative to spur Africa's economic integration and industrialization momentum. ...
The TFTA is a key Africa-led project that marks a decisive step to overcome the continent's colonial heritage of small fragmented markets, Williams said. This will be achieved by promoting intra-African investments and attracting more foreign investment into the free trade area, she said. ...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) hopes to modernise a trading landscape that remains hampered by high tariffs, outdated (or non-existent) infrastructure and regional fragmentation. If it is successful, it will become the largest free trade zone in the worl...
International tradeAfrican Continental Free Trade AreaAfCFTAinternational economic lawInternational trade law is at a turning point, and the rules as we know them are being broken, rewritten, and reshaped at all levels. At the same time that inst...