African Continental Free Trade Area

23 Oct

Ghana Investment And Trade Week Summit Opens In Accra

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A three day Ghana Investment and Trade Week Summit under the auspices of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in partnership with MIE Group has opened in Accra with a call on businesses to take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for the continent to become the world's saviour in times of crisis. Delivering a welcome address on the theme: Accelerating Economic Growth: Amplifying Ghana’s Global Market Footprint Through AfCFTA, the CEO of GIPC,Mr Yofi Grant stated that the described the gathering as a landmark summit which has brought together investors, traders,…

07 Feb

5 Important Things To Know About The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which unites the 55 members of the African Union (AU) and eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs), is the largest free trade area in the world. It has an overarching goal of establishing a single continental market with a combined GDP of around US$3.4 trillion and a population of over 1.3 billion. One of the centerpiece initiatives of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, the African Union’s long-term development plan for making the continent a worldwide superpower, is the AfCFTA. The AfCFTA is to Africa what the European Union Free Trade is to Europe.…