Scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area – Parts B (4 of 4)
We are hopeful that the detail around the Annexes will; eventually be published and we will have the opportunity to revisit this protocol.
Scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area – Part B (2 of 4)
We would like to kick this off by drawing your attention to Preamble by Member State representatives of the African Union (AU) on the Protocol on Trade in Services
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Scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area – Part A [2 of 9]
In terms of article 3 of the (Continental Free Trade) Agreement, the principal objective of the protocol on Trade in goods is to create a liberalised market across the continent.
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Scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area – [Part A (3 of 9)]
One of the specific objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is to progressively eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers to trade goods.
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Scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area – [Part A (4 of 9)]
One of the Specific objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is for State Parties to cooperate on customs matters and the implementation of trade facilitation measures (Article 4 of the Agreement). This Annex delves into the very heart of this objective.
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Scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area – [Part A (5 of 9)]
The objective of this Annex is to enable State Parties to work together to identify, categorise, monitor and subsequently eliminate Non-Tariff Barriers.
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Scope of the African Continental Free Trade Area – [Part A (8 of 9)]
The Protocol of Trade in Goods objectives is very much aligned and perhaps a subset of the Specific Objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (See Article 4 of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement).
General Objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (Part 1 of 8)
PanAfreeka’s Seven main themes of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement in the table below.
General Objectives of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (Part 4 of 8)
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) is not only an AU Agenda 2063 flagship project in its own right, but also contributes to other AU Agenda 2063 flagship projects.
General Objectives of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (Part 6 of 8)
The first aspiration of Agenda 2063 on the journey to creating the Africa we want is to deliver a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development