Digitalization, the use of digital technologies and data, and the interconnection that results in changes to existing activities has emerged as a critical driver for the successful implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The trade agreement, one …
Questioning the Commitment to the AfCFTA Implementation The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), an Initiative of the African Union, continues to impress as a groundbreaking effort critical to enhancing economic integration in Africa for the promotion of intra-African trade. …
Turbocharging Food Security The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) has been touted as a timely initiative for solving the continent’s hunger issues by boosting food security. The AfCFTA, one of the African Union’s most discussed development strategies under …
We Are Making Strides; More is Needed The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a solution to a long-standing need to find a mechanism to increase international trade and integrate Africa’s trade into the global economy. Championed as a …
Recently, I hosted a Webinar exploring whether the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world’s most youth and women-friendly trade agreement as organized by Liberty Sparks. The African youth’s developing entrepreneurial and economic contribution to the continent’s prosperity …
Part 2 From Surfing to Serving The African Continental Free Trade Area and its promise to liberate and lift 30 million people from extreme poverty and boost incomes by $450 billion by 2035. However, as shown through past regional trade …
Part 1 A digitally divided Market Bloc The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), in its high ambition to boost intra-African trade, trade in value-added production, and trade across all sectors of the continent’s economy, has digital trade as one …
Aiming for far Away Skies Recently, the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines remarked that indigenous airlines in Africa could do more to facilitate the movement of goods and people under the AfCFTA agreement. The African Continental Free Trade Area pack remains …
Discarding the Board Room Jargon The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement is two years old. The year 2023 marks the continued fruition of the operational phase of the agreement that brings together African countries to create a single …
The Missing Link The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) just entered its third year since its ratification. International bodies, governmental and non-governmental, continue to emphasize the need for the African continent to invest in quality and sustainable infrastructure if …