5034:, recognizing the intersections of gender, agriculture, and trade, it is critical to ensure that the implementation of the AfCFTA addresses the nuanced and varied challenges that women face. It is vital that the operationalization of the AfCFTA agreement ensures that future trade policies, practices, and regulations promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls on the African continent, especially in supporting women to seize the new opportunities created ‘in agriculture’ by the AfCFTA. Implementation of the agreement that is not inclusive of women could result in a widening gender gap by negatively affecting women-led micro, small, or medium-sized enterprises and those who rely on informal trade (including cross border) for their livelihoods.
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Ministers responsible for trade will decide on the location of the headquarter, structure, role and responsibilities. The
Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government is the highest decision-making body. It is likely to meet during the AU Summits. The Council of Ministers Responsible for Trade provides strategic trade policy oversight and ensures effective implementation and enforcement of the AfCFTA Agreement.
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Of the signatories, 22 needed to deposit the instrument of ratification of the agreement for it to come into effect, and this occurred on April 29, 2019 when both Sierra Leone and the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic deposited the agreement. As a result, the agreement came into force 30 days later on
2706:. There was also agreement to reduce tariffs on 90% of all goods. Each nation is permitted to exclude 3% of goods from this agreement. This was part of Phase I of the agreement, which covers goods and services liberalization. Some Phase I issues that remain to be negotiated include the schedule of
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made the 22nd deposit of instruments of ratification, bringing the agreement into force on May 30; it entered its operational phase following a summit on July 7, 2019, and officially commenced
January 1, 2021. AfCFTA's negotiations and implementation are overseen by a permanent secretariat based in
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and procedures are still being negotiated, but will presumably include designation of a dispute resolution body. The
Committee of Senior Trade Officials implements the Council's decisions. The Committee is responsible for the development of programs and action plans for the implementation of the
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The AfCFTA Secretariat will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of the agreement and shall be an autonomous body within the AU system. Though it will have independent legal personality, it shall work closely with the AU Commission and receive its budget from the AU. The
Council of
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The first negotiation forum was held in
February 2016 and held eight meetings until the Summit in March 2018 in Kigali. From February 2017 on the technical working groups held four meetings, where technical issues were discussed and implemented in the draft. On March 8–9, 2018 the African Union
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Phase II and III negotiations are expected to be initiated by all AU member countries and held in successive rounds. In
February 2020, the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government decided that Phase III would begin immediately following the conclusion of Phase II negotiations, which were
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estimated that AfCFTA will boost intra-African trade by 52 percent by 2022. A 2020 report by the World Bank anticipated that AfCFTA could lift 30 million
Africans out of extreme poverty, boost the incomes of nearly 70 million people, and generate $ 450 billion in income by 2035.
1706:(AU), which had as one of its goals to accelerate the "economic integration of the continent". A second goal was to "coordinate and harmonize the policies between the existing and future Regional Economic Communities for the gradual attainment of the objectives of the Union."
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Under the agreement, AfCFTA members are committed to eliminating tariffs on most goods and services over a period of 5, 10, or 13 years, depending on the country's level of development or the nature of the products. General long-term objectives include creating a
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was adopted by the organization. The plan suggested Africa should minimize their reliance upon the West by promoting intra-African trade. This began as the creation of a number of regional cooperation organizations in the different regions of Africa, such as the
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Negotiations continued in 2018 with Phase II, including policies of investment, competition and intellectual property rights. In
January 2020, AU Assembly negotiations are envisaged to be concluded. A draft is expected for the January 2020 AU Assembly.
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At the same meeting, Benin also committed to signing the agreement, leaving
Eritrea as the only of the 55 African Union Member States not to sign up to the deal. Formally, Eritrea was not part of the initial agreement due to an
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In April 2024, the African Union announced that the AfCFTA entered into its operational phase of the agreement. The operational phase, which effectively puts the agreement into force, is characterized by the following actions:
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intended to consult further with local businesses in order to ensure private sector buy-in to the agreement, because a key concern was whether the agreement adequately prevented anti-competitive practices such as
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report argues that the CFTA may contribute to tackling poverty and inequality as its wide scope will facilitate structural changes in African economies. It is seen as a step towards meeting the African Union’s
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2862:) completed its domestic ratification, but had not yet deposited their ratification with the depository by May 2020. Eritrea is the only AU member state which had not signed the agreement by 2019.
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2733:, and a new date (December 31, 2021) was set as the deadline for the conclusion of Phase II and III negotiations. The AfCFTA officially but largely symbolically launched on January 1, 2021.
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on March 21, 2018, 44 countries signed the AfCFTA, 47 signed the Kigali Declaration, and 30 signed the Protocol on Free Movement of People. While a success, there were two notable holdouts:
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was particularly reluctant to join the AfCFTA, fearing it would hurt Nigerian entrepreneurship and local industries, and his decision not to was praised by some local groups including the
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The following institutions were established to facilitate the implementation of the free trade area. As a result of Phase II negotiations more committees may be established via protocols.
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were among the 11 countries that did not initially sign the agreement. After the 2018 Kigali summit, more signatures were added to the AfCFTA. At the 31st African Union Summit in
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Article 3 (l): "coordinate and harmonize the policies between the existing and future Regional Economic Communities for the gradual attainment of the objectives of the Union;"
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The AfCFTA is set to be implemented in phases, and some of the future phases still under negotiation. Phase I covers trade in goods and trade in services. Phase II covers
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In March 2018, at the 10th Extraordinary Session of the African Union on AfCFTA, three separate agreements were signed: the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, the
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At the 2018 Kigali summit, areas of agreement were found on trade protocols, dispute settlement procedures, customs cooperation, trade facilitation, and
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The 12th Extraordinary Session of the African Union on AfCFTA was called to launch the new agreement into its operational phase, which was hosted in
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As of August 2024, there are 54 signatories, of which 48 have deposited their instruments of ratification. Additionally, one country (
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7522:"Building a Sustainable and Inclusive Continental Free Trade Area - Nine Priority Recommendations from a Human Rights Perspective"
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Seizing the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area for the economic empowerment of women in agriculture
1625:. The overall aims of AfCFTA are to increase socioeconomic development, reduce poverty, and make Africa more competitive in the
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also joined. Kenya and Ghana were the first nations to ratify the agreement, depositing their ratification on 10 May 2018.
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6873:"Statement of H.E. Mr. Wamkele Mene on the Occasion of Swearing-in as the Secretary General of the AfCFTA Secretariat"
6132:"INDICATION OF LEGAL INSTRUMENTS SIGNED AT THE 10TH EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY ON THE LAUNCH OF THE AFCFTA"
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SARS (South African Revenue Service). 2021. Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade AREA (AfCFTA).
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Establishment of the rules of origin, which will govern the conditions a product or service can be traded duty free;
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Pan-African payment and settlement system, allows certainty of payments and will instill confidence in the system
6342:"The legal and institutional architecture of the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area"
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6446:"Operational phase of the African Continental Free Trade Area is launched at Niger Summit of the African Union"
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2670:, trade remedies, non-tariff barriers, technical barriers to trade and on sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
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on July 7, 2019. At its launch, five operational instruments that will govern the AfCFTA were activated: "the
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and Eritrea ended the conflict and ended the barrier to Eritrean participation in the free trade agreement.
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African Trade Observatory, a portal to address hindrances to trade, will be provided by AU member states.
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7463:"Zimbabwe's National Consultative Forum on the African continental free trade area slated for 19 June"
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On January 13, 2022, the AfCFTA took a major step towards its objective with the establishment of the
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5336:"Tunisia and Lesotho join growing number of countries to ratify AfCFTA one month to start of trading"
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6667:"Africa's largest economy is finally backing the continent's plans for a single free trade market"
5588:"Africa is on the verge of forming the largest free trade area since the World Trade Organization"
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6924:"Somalia approves Africa free trade area treaty for ratification - Xinhua | English.news.cn"
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on the Rules of Origin Facilitator, with member countries' status and access to legal documents.
7283:"Nigeria has ratified Africa's historic free trade agreement—but its land borders remain closed"
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https://www.sars.gov.za/legal-counsel/international-treaties-agreements/trade-agreements/afcfta/
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initially scheduled to conclude in December 2020. However, this deadline was delayed due to the
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7441:"Zambia is latest country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement"
6968:"UNECA announces initiative to spur role of AfCFTA in Africa's post-COVID-19 economic recovery"
6603:"Why Nigeria, South Africa did not join other Nations to sign Continental Free Trade agreement"
6242:"Decision on the draft agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)"
6221:"Decision on the draft agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)"
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1718:, leaders agreed to create a new Continental Free Trade Area by 2017. At the 2015 AU summit in
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5303:"Kenya and Ghana to ratify instruments of African Continental Free Trade Area | African Union"
5027:. The document was targeted to ensuring human rights were considered within the negotiations.
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One complicating factor in the negotiations was that Africa had already been divided into
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7117:"Kenya and Ghana deposit instruments of African Continental Free Trade Area ratification"
6983:"Angola becomes 30th state party to the AfCFTA by depositing instruments of ratification"
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2721:; the online negotiating forum; the monitoring and elimination of non-tariff barriers; a
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5784:"African Continental Free Trade Area: Policy and Negotiation Options for Trade in Goods"
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Article 3c: "accelerate the political and socio-economic integration of the continent;"
5658:"Africa's historic free trade deal now has enough countries signed up to go into force"
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6645:"Nigeria: Why We Are Worried Over African Free Trade Agreement - Dangote, MAN, LCCI"
5562:"Forty-four countries sign historic African Union free trade agreement | Africanews"
5453:"Uganda officially joins the Africa free trade deal, over 20 countries on the fence"
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Several committees have been established, for trade in goods, trade in services, on
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7223:"Deposit of the instrument of Ratification of the AfCFTA Agreement by Mauritania"
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5276:"Summary of the key decisions and declarations of the 31st African Union Summit"
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7398:"Uganda deposits its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on the AfCFTA"
6542:"African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Legal Texts and Policy Documents"
6158:"Uganda Deposits Its Instrument of Ratification of The Agreement On The AfCFTA"
6017:"African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Legal Texts and Policy Documents"
5940:"African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Legal Texts and Policy Documents"
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7262:"Niger deposits its instrument of ratification of the Agreement on the AfCFTA"
7139:"Guinea-Bissau: Country is 44th member of African Continental Free Trade Area"
6308:"How will the AfCFTA be established and its Legal Instruments be implemented?"
6107:"How will the AfCFTA be established and its Legal Instruments be implemented?"
5813:"African Union will launch operational phase of the AfCFTA at Summit in Niger"
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Report: the Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) in a human rights perspective
6582:"Nigeria's Buhari explains failure to sign continental free trade agreement"
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has not signed due to tensions with Ethiopia, but as of 2019, following the
5714:"Akufo-Addo commissions and hands-over AfCFTA secretariat to AU commission"
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Free trade area founded in 2018 with trade commencing as of 1 January 2021
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on March 21, 2018. The proposal was set to come into force 30 days after
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7419:"Zambian cabinet approves ratification of African free trade agreement"
5992:"Forty-four countries sign historic African Union free trade agreement"
5754:"Operational Phase Of The African Continental Free Trade Area Launched"
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7180:"Malawi Ratifies AfCFTA after Submitting Instruments of Ratification"
6499:"Nigeria keen to ensure Africa trade bloc good for itself: president"
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
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UNCTAD support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
5535:"Africa Set to Agree $ 3 Trillion Trade Bloc, Without Key Economy"
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6074:"Economic 'game changer'? African leaders launch free-trade zone"
5432:"Togo ratifies law to create African Continental Free Trade Area"
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6942:"Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area"
6472:"After months of COVID delays, African free trade bloc launches"
5740:"Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area"
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6185:"African Continental Free Trade Area - Questions & Answers"
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aimed to promote cooperation between African states. The 1980
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7327:"Rwanda becomes third country to ratify A.U. free trade pact"
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6368:"9th Meeting of the AfCFTA Dispute Settlement Body - AfCFTA"
6264:"African Continental Free Trade Area: What you need to know"
5486:"African Continental Free Trade Area: What you need to know"
5398:
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5328:
7376:"President deposits SA's AfCFTA instrument of ratification"
7067:"Gabon, Equatorial Guinea submit AfCFTA ratification to AU"
7061:
7059:
6517:"More countries sign the African free trade area agreement"
6160:. Addis Ababa: African Continental Free Trade Area (TRALAC)
5631:"44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area"
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6420:"African leaders to launch continent-wide free trade zone"
5793:. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 2016
5268:
7605:
7305:"Nigeria becomes 34th country to ratify AfCFTA agreement"
7093:"Ethiopia deposits instruments of ratification of AfCFTA"
6898:"AfCFTA: Towards the African Continental Free Trade Area"
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5964:
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5356:"Africa's Single Market To Come Into Force In July 2019"
5966:"How the free movement of people could benefit Africa"
5447:
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5160:, each established under a separate regional treaty.
1600:
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5611:"Forty-four African countries sign a free-trade deal"
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eight separate free trade areas and/or customs unions
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was founded by the independent states of Africa. The
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Southern African Development Coordination Conference
5442:
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7109:
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6890:
5399:Tanzania Embassy in Ethiopia (January 17, 2022).
5078:Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area
1584:The agreement founding AfCFTA was brokered by the
8472:Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
7623:African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) page
6848:"AfCFTA establishment pushed to 2021 by Covid-19"
6769:"Nigeria signs African free trade area agreement"
6742:"Nigeria signs African free trade area agreement"
5503:
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1588:(AU) and signed by 44 of its 55 member states in
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7493:. UN Economic Commission for Africa. July 2017.
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5909:Signé, Landry; van der Ven, Colette (May 2019).
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2866:List of signatories and parties to the agreement
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1769:Declarations signed at the 2018 Kigali summit
1647:Tariff concessions, 90% tariff liberalisation;
8068:
7644:
5911:"Keys to success for the AfCFTA negotiations"
5483:
5401:"Ambassador deposits instrument of accession"
5341:United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
5170:Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
5073:Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
5016:United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
2648:United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
77: Signed July 2018 or later, not ratified
8508:African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
7010:
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5990:Shaban, Abdur Rahman Alfa (March 21, 2018).
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5902:
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5227: This article incorporates text from a
5188:Economic Community of Central African States
2710:concessions and other specific commitments.
7201:"Malawi deposits AfCFTA ratification to AU"
6729:
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8316:African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
8075:
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7651:
7637:
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6796:"Africa set for a massive free trade area"
6794:Ighobor, Kingsley (August–November 2018).
6683:
6497:Uwiringiyimana, Clement (March 21, 2018).
6100:
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5200:Intergovernmental Authority on Development
5009:
6981:Abdulrahman Olagunju (November 4, 2020).
6408:
6282:"The African Continental Free Trade Area"
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5774:
5699:U.S. International Trade Administration,
5670:
5509:"African states agree massive trade bloc"
5194:Economic Community of West African States
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2793:joined the agreement. In February 2019,
1634:Pan-African Payment and Settlement System
8714:African Continental Free Trade Agreement
6261:
2835:. In July 2019, just months after being
2777:(the second largest economy of Africa),
1571:African Continental Free Trade Agreement
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6846:Ndlovu, Sitshengisiwe (July 23, 2020).
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5871:"Constitutive Act of the African Union"
5839:"Constitutive Act of the African Union"
5605:
5603:
5389:
5377:Dahir, Abdi Latif (December 26, 2018).
2871:Ratification Status of African Nations
1758:, the two largest economies in Africa.
1726:Ministers of Trade approved the draft.
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2725:; and the African Trade Observatory."
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1577:by number of member states, after the
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1780:AfCFTA Consolidated Text (signature)
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71: Signed March 2018, not ratified
8214:Permanent Representatives' Committee
6997:"Africa's Free Trade Zone Kicks-Off"
6760:
6340:Chidede, Talkmore (March 15, 2018).
6149:
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5231:work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (
2820:Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
1740:Protocol on Free Movement of Persons
1714:At the 2012 African Union summit in
1569:. It was established in 2018 by the
8623:Single African Air Transport Market
8618:African Continental Free Trade Area
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6306:Erasmus, Gerhard (March 22, 2018).
6255:
6105:Erasmus, Gerhard (March 22, 2018).
5701:African Continental Free Trade Area
5586:Justina Crabtree (March 20, 2018).
5113:Single African Air Transport Market
5045:AfCFTA Dispute Settlement Mechanism
1555:African Continental Free Trade Area
29:African Continental Free Trade Area
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6262:Witschge, Loes (March 20, 2018).
6072:Balima, Boureima (July 8, 2019).
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5061:CARICOM Single Market and Economy
5032:Food and Agriculture Organization
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8219:Specialized Technical Committees
7959:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
7729:Democratic Republic of the Congo
7136:
6418:Meldrum, Andrew (July 7, 2019).
6251:. African Union. March 21, 2018.
6230:. African Union. March 21, 2018.
5484:Loes Witschge (March 20, 2018).
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6822:"Status of AfCFTA Ratification"
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5088:Council of Arab Economic Unity
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8744:2018 establishments in Africa
8670:United States of Latin Africa
8364:Rural Economy and Agriculture
8141:Organisation of African Unity
6665:Kazeem, Yomi (July 3, 2019).
5278:. African Union. July 6, 2018
5244:
5154:Regional Economic Communities
5025:Sustainable Development Goals
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2672:Dispute resolution mechanisms
2633:Drafting of further protocols
1697:African common currency union
1687:. Eventually this led to the
1672:Organization of African Unity
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8724:Economy of the African Union
8527:United States military bases
8523:United States Africa Command
6156:TRALAC (November 28, 2018).
5265:Date of access: 14 Oct. 2021
5233:license statement/permission
5004:2018 Eritrea–Ethiopia summit
2685:intellectual property rights
1986:Francisco Pascual Obama Asue
1041:Democratic Republic of Congo
281:Democratic Republic of Congo
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8769:March 2018 events in Africa
8354:HR, Sciences and Technology
6684:AfricaNews (July 6, 2019).
5037:
2731:COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
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8608:African Economic Community
8413:Peace and Security Council
8120:African and Malagasy Union
5938:tralac, trade law centre.
5133:Tripartite Free Trade Area
5103:Free trade areas in Europe
1693:African Economic Community
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1619:single, liberalised market
60:Status as of August, 2024
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137:Ratification by 22 states
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8308:African Court of Justice
8105:Decolonisation of Africa
7714:Central African Republic
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3172:Central African Republic
2837:re-elected to a new term
1860:Central African Republic
1579:World Trade Organization
1516:African Union Commission
989:Central African Republic
229:Central African Republic
19:Not to be confused with
8675:East African Federation
8665:United States of Africa
8403:African Investment Bank
7349:"African Union ECOSOCC"
5010:Human rights assessment
2824:Nigeria Labour Congress
2226:Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
1786:Free Movement Protocol
65: Ratifying parties
21:African Free Trade Zone
8386:Financial institutions
8377:Cross-Cutting Programs
8280:Pan-African Parliament
5182:East African Community
4995:Other AU member states
2723:digital payment system
1744:African Union Passport
8729:Free trade agreements
8426:African Standby Force
8398:African Monetary Fund
7874:São Tomé and Príncipe
7734:Republic of the Congo
5050:ASEAN Free Trade Area
4474:São Tomé and Príncipe
3364:Republic of the Congo
2888:Date of Ratification
2340:Republic of the Congo
1565:encompassing most of
1369:São Tomé and Príncipe
1330:Republic of the Congo
593:São Tomé and Príncipe
121:; 5 years ago
8393:African Central Bank
7563:. Accra: FAO. 2021.
5455:. November 29, 2018.
5344:. November 30, 2020.
5093:Free trade agreement
2849:2018 peace agreement
2845:ongoing state of war
2813:President of Nigeria
2346:Denis Sassou Nguesso
2136:Daniel Kablan Duncan
1746:. At the summit in
1680:Lagos Plan of Action
1478:(November 29, 2018)
738:10 additional states
8754:Politics of Nigeria
7949:States with limited
7378:. February 11, 2019
7285:. November 12, 2020
5235:). Text taken from
5055:Caribbean Community
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2828:Nigerian government
1956:Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
1783:Kigali Declaration
1770:
1464:(November 2, 2020)
1450:(December 6, 2018)
1201:(November 2, 2020)
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8759:Politics of Africa
8644:African Border Day
8359:Trade and Industry
8334:Peace and Security
8326:ECOSOCC Committees
8260:Deputy Chairperson
7660:Economy of Africa
7469:on August 14, 2019
7443:. February 8, 2021
7421:. October 27, 2020
7307:. December 5, 2020
7203:. January 15, 2021
6426:. Associated Press
6348:. trade law centre
6314:. trade law centre
5164:Arab Maghreb Union
5156:recognised by the
4576:September 15, 2021
4178:September 30, 2019
3196:September 22, 2020
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2675:AfCFTA Agreement.
2616:Emmerson Mnangagwa
2316:Mahamadou Issoufou
2256:Saadeddine Othmani
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1736:Kigali Declaration
1730:2018 Kigali Summit
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8209:Executive Council
8152:Secretary General
8130:Sirte Declaration
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7976:other territories
7749:Equatorial Guinea
7578:978-92-5-135021-8
7250:. March 13, 2024.
6948:. October 8, 2019
6928:www.xinhuanet.com
6715:The South African
6346:tralac Discussion
6312:tralac Discussion
5720:. August 17, 2020
5703:(3 January 2022).
5684:. April 29, 2019.
5619:. March 22, 2018.
5436:www.togofirst.com
5128:Tourism in Africa
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4870:November 27, 2020
4862:September 7, 2020
4687:February 10, 2019
4217:February 24, 2022
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3925:November 27, 2020
3520:Equatorial Guinea
3497:February 27, 2019
3466:February 11, 2019
3427:February 23, 2022
3388:February 10, 2019
3349:February 19, 2023
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3227:November 13, 2020
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