ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE AfCFTA INVESTMENT PROTOCOL On 19 February 2023, the African Union Heads of State adopted the Protocol on Investment
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 by eliminating restrictions and limitations posed by the member states regu...
GABORONE, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- It is important to capitalize on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to boost intra-Africa trade and position the continent as a global economic force, President of Botswana Duma Boko said during an international conference. Addressing delegates at the...
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...
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretary-General Wamkele Mene speaks at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue in Ghana's Eastern Region, Jan. 27, 2024. African leaders attending the Africa Prosperity Dialogue in Ghana have urged the continent to propel industrialization to achieve prosperity at...
ACCRA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, African Export-Import (Afrexim) Bank, and other partners launched the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) on Thursday in a bid to boost the intra-African trade. ...
RABAT, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The launching of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a critical step towards the achievement of multifaceted development in Africa, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI said on Wednesday. At the Extraordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) on AfCFTA in...
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. ...
KIGALI, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Forty-four African countries on Wednesday signed an agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali, capital city of Rwanda. The signing took place during the 10th Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) on...