African Continental Free Trade Area - What Does This Mean For Doing Business in Africa?

African Continental Free Trade Area - What Does This Mean For Doing Business in Africa?

Author: Africa Business Radio March 21, 2018 Duration: 17:30
As African Union members state gathers in the city of Kigali, Rwanda to sign a pact(AfCFTA) that will form the largest single market in the world.
As far back as January 2012, Heads of state and the principals of the African Union adopted a decision to establish a Continental Free Trade Area by an indicative date of 2017. The Summit also endorsed the Action Plan on Boosting Intra-Africa Trade (BIAT) which identifies seven priority action clusters: trade policy, trade facilitation, productive capacity, trade-related infrastructure, trade finance, trade information, and factor market integration.

With about 35 countries signing this agreement form the beginning excluding the most populous country in Sub-Saharan Africa; this will create the largest single market globally, what does this mean for African businesses and the concept of 'Doing Business in Africa'
African Continental Free Trade Area - What Does This Mean For 'Doing Business in Africa'?

African Continental Free Trade Area - What Does This Mean For Doing Business in Africa?

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