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 …
Why women and Youth inclusion is essential? Liberty Sparks held a webinar on the 27th of March 2023, discussing whether the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the world’s most youth and women-friendly trade agreement. The webinar also explored …
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 …
About the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Based on its intention of creating one African market, the AfCFTA is one of and greatest flagship projects of Agenda 2063 under the African Union. It is a high-ambition trade agreement with …
Of a Political Economy and Trade Agreement The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has the potential to bring about significant economic benefits for Africa. However, the success of AfCFTA will depend on more than just economic factors. The political …
To enhance trade facilitation and to promote partnerships as required by the World Customs Organization’s SAFE framework of standards, the government of Tanzania carried out significant reforms such as the establishment of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) through its revenue …
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 …
“Tayari tuna bidhaa ya kwanza tutakayoiuza nje, na bidhaa hiyo ni kahawa…hatotuoiuza ghafi bali tutauza kama bidhaa iliokamilika”. Alinukuliwa Waziri wa Uwekezaji, Viwanda na Biashara, Mh. Dk Ashatu Kijaji akiwaeleza wajumbe wa Shirikisho la wenye Viwanda Tanzania (CTI) juu ya …
Januari 1, 2021 yalisainiwa rasmi makubaliano ya utekelezaji wa mkataba wa eneo huru la biashara barani Afrika (AfCFTA). Shabaha yake ni kukuza mashirikiano ya kibiashara baina ya nchi washirika kutoka 18% (sasa) hadi kufikia 52.3% kwa kuondoa ushuru wa forodha …