Africa’s significant road infrastructure deficit creates increased production and transaction costs that must be addressed to scale opportunities envisaged under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, a new report has found.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/africa-must-tackle-huge-infrastructure-gap-to-unlock-opportunities-for-transformation-report/

A key element of this is the African Continental Free Trade Area, which aims to boost regional trade on the continent.

Source: https://mg.co.za/business/2023-10-26-agoa-forum-africa-to-assert-its-place-in-global-economy/

Are you hopeful about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)?

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202311140012.html

He said the West Africa sub-region is troubled by coup d’etats, violent extremists and terrorist attacks saying these are a threat to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with its Secretariat hosted in Ghana.

Source: https://www.ghanamma.com/2023/08/21/deputy-ncce-chair-worried-over-radicalization-violent-extremism-in-west-africa/

Legit.ng also reported that the United Bank for Africa Plc revealed plans to assist Small and Medium-scale Enterprises in four sectors with the $6 billion facility from the Africa Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/economy/1568226-bank-proceeded-bad-faith-dubai-based-stallion-group-reacts-uba-takes-asset/

The renewed agreement responds to changes in the global economy and the ongoing regional integration process in Africa underpinned by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/international-trade-centre-itc-and-african-union-commission-auc-sign-agreement-to-empower-small-businesses-to-unlock-intra-african-trade/

This year’s theme is leveraging on the impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area for the African Transport and Logistics Industry.

Source: https://www.lusakatimes.com/2023/03/23/transport-key-to-economic-growth-says-tayali-as-he-opens-the-land-linked-zambia-conference/

With the advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a gateway to opportunities on the African market, he noted that emaSwati have their work cut out for them.

Source: http://www.times.co.sz/news/141980-come-back-as-investors-king-urges-emaswati-in-us.html