The African Continental Free Trade Area: A Historical Moment for Development in Africa

DOI

10.2991/jat.k.211208.001How to use a DOI?

Keywords

AfCFTA; intra-Africa trade policy integration; UNECA

Abstract

This policy piece surveys the potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a historical framework for setting Africa on the path toward structural transformation and sustainable development. After evaluating the part that the landmark continental trade integration reform will play in rebuilding better from the pandemic, the paper quantifies the trade-related impacts of the AfCFTA and assesses its contribution beyond trade. It also highlights Economic Commission for Africa’s ongoing support to implementation, building on the support the commission has historically provided to regional and continental integration in Africa.

Copyright

© 2021 African Export-Import Bank. Publishing services by Atlantis Press International B.V.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Download article (PDF)
View full text (HTML)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vera Songwe
AU  - Jamie Alexander Macleod
AU  - Stephen Karingi
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/13
TI  - The African Continental Free Trade Area: A Historical Moment for Development in Africa
JO  - Journal of African Trade
SP  - 12
EP  - 23
VL  - 8
IS  - 2 (Special Issue)
SN  - 2214-8523
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/jat.k.211208.001
DO  - 10.2991/jat.k.211208.001
ID  - Songwe2021
ER  -