This study identifies issues and challenges of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with a focus on East Africa. Which countries belong to ‘East’ Africa? The African Union definition encompass-es the following 14 countries, which could be subdivided:
Ghana won the bid to host the Secretariat of Africa’s Continental Free Trade (AfCFTA) on the 7th of July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, during the 12th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government. Great commendation...
Title: EPAs Rules of Origin and the AfCFTA: Implications for the Dairy Sector in Africa Introduction Fifteen (15) Africa governments have signed, ratified and are in the process of implementing Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the European Union. All...
Title: Implications of Commitments in Non-Tariffs Measures under EPAs and AfCFTA: A focus on the Agro-Food Sector in Southern Africa Introduction Given the divergent tariff liberalisation commitments contained in the various sub-Saharan African EPAs will have implications for the...
Title: Complications in the Agro Food Sector in Africa: A challenge for the AfCFTA Processes and Implementation Introduction Complications in Africa’s agro-food sector especially poultry imports could pose a challenge to the AfCFTA processes and its implementation. a. The...
