The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement is in session with some inroads made towards maximizing the continent’s 3.5 trillion market value. Even as member states partake in this single market, young entrepreneurs and small scale industries seem left out of…
Project description Title: Support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)Commissioned by: German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)Country: Member States of the African UnionLead executing agency: African Union Commission (AUC)Overall term: 2020 to 2023 Context Although growth in Africa is forecasted at…
Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area kicked off on 1 January. The coming months will likely witness a convergence of fruitful outcomes of multiple moving parts. On 1 January 2021, some 100 days ago this month, free trading…
According to Article 23 of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), entry into force occurs 30 days after the 22nd instrument of ratification is deposited with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) – the…