African Continental Free Trade Area

29 April 2020 - Dale Honeck Kim Kampel
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s travel impacts, West Africa’s objectives remain valid
Originally published in World Economic Forum Agenda on 18 February 2020
13 February 2020 - Mischa Tripoli
Agriculture 4.0, fuelled by innovation and technology, is driving more productive, efficient and sustainable food systems.
20 November 2019 - Trudi Hartzenberg
Despite impressive progress in the negotiations, it is still not possible to trade under the AfCFTA as the negotiations of preferential tariff concessions and rules of origin have not been completed.
7 November 2019 - Chidi Oguamanam
The entrepreneurial uptake of computer technology and the entrenchment of digitisation have made Africa a demonstrable source of intellectual power in the digital sphere.
14 October 2019
 Director of Trade at the Uganda Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives discusses the country's recent trade successes.
19 August 2019 - Deanna Ramsay
Government plus grassroots combo laying foundations for MSME success
11 June 2019 - David Luke Heini Suominen
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will transform the way Africa trades, with intra-African trade expected to increase by 15-25 per cent, and the boost to trade in industrial goods accelerating diversification of Africa’s economies.
6 November 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
Funding for traders, for government trade support and for infrastructure means resources at work in critical spaces in Rwanda
1 November 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
In Rwanda, new market centres mean improved trade at the border
19 July 2018
Increasing trade between African countries offers great potential for building sustainable economic development and integration, including creating higher-wage jobs and unlocking greater business opportunities