Regional integration is key to Africa’s prosperity. A continental economic community in which goods, services, and people freely move can assist in addressing the continent’s developmental challenges and realizing the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 aspirations. Mobility and trade are thus inextricably linked. Policies, systems, and practices are required to lower access barriers, improve people’s...

Stakeholders of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) said the deal will potentially grow trade value in Nigeria to $12 billion between 2023 and 2027. This was disclosed during the Nigeria AfCFTA implementation strategy validation held in Lagos on Thursday. They reaffirmed that the agreement could also reduce trade costs by 20 percent...

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has welcomed Namibia’s milestone in launching its National Strategy for Implementation of the Agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the associated Action Plan at an event held Monday in Windhoek. With the launch, Namibia joined Malawi, Mauritius, Zambia, and Zimbabwe as the five...