DOSSIER: African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA)

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) is a free trade area created by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and signed among 54 of the 55 African Union nations. To date only 29 countries have both signed and ratified the AfCFTA Agreement.

• World Bank forecasts AfCFTA to boost Africa’s income by US$450bn (2020-07-30)
• AfCFTA to commence operation in January 2021 - Alan Kyerematen (2020-07-30)
• Free Trade Pact could boost Africa’s income by US$450 billion - Report (2020-07-29)
• Ghana cannot rely on a free market alone for industrialisation - Dr John Kwakye (2020-07-29)
• Ghana positions to become auto hub in AfCFTA era (2020-07-27)
• GIPC boss calls for financial investment in railway sector (2020-07-23)
• Use deferment of AfCFTA to strategise competitive market response – Economist to govt (2020-07-13)
• AfCFTA plan to ride out crippling coronavirus crisis - Vera Songwe (2020-07-09)
• AfCFTA to take-off January 2021 (2020-07-06)
• AfCFTA: Vegetable producers demand structured funding to survive (2020-07-03)
• No timelines in place for AfCFTA’S delayed take-off (2020-07-01)
• Use of different currencies across Africa, barrier to trade - Yoofi Grant (2020-06-30)
• Use of different currencies across Africa, barrier to trade -Grant (2020-06-30)
• Accra International Conference Centre gradually rots away (2020-06-05)
• Realign spending priorities toward supporting private businesses – Kwame Pianim (2020-06-01)
• GIMPA proposes AfCFTA Implementation plan post coronavirus pandemic (2020-06-01)
• We cannot defer plans on AfCFTA - Ayorkor Botchwey urges African leaders (2020-05-27)
• AU Day: Coronavirus has underscored the need for global assistance to African countries – MFA (2020-05-25)
• Africa Regional Index underlines integration as key to building resilient economies (2020-05-25)
• France finally ratifies law ending use of CFA franc in West Africa (2020-05-22)
• France finally ratifies law ending use of CFA franc in West Africa (2020-05-22)
• Rwanda tops countries committed to implementing AfCFTA (2020-05-14)
• Goldstreet Editorial: Why AfCFTA’s start must be postponed (2020-04-17)
• Could AfCFTA implementation minimise trade misinvoicing and IFFs? (2020-04-11)
• Nigeria borders still closed, ECOWAS must bring them to order - GUTA Secretary (2020-04-03)
• First Secretary-General of AfCFTA Secretariat sworn in (2020-03-19)
• 4th Ghana trade and finance conference postponed over coronavirus (2020-03-16)
• Countries must produce quality goods for AfCFTA market – ITC (2020-03-09)
• African leaders must stop attending foreign trade summits - Ablakwa (2020-02-26)
• AfCFTA readiness assessment consultation begins in Accra (2020-02-26)
• AfCFTA readiness assessment consultation begins in Accra (2020-02-24)
• AfCFTA will be fully operational from March – Akufo-Addo (2020-02-24)
• Government negotiating dispute settlement protocol under AfCFTA (2020-02-18)
• Work in Ghana's interest – Foreign Affairs Minister to AfCFTA technical team (2020-02-17)
• AfCFTA: South African diplomat wins top AU job (2020-02-11)
• AU, Ghana sign AfCFTA Secretariat Agreement (2020-02-11)
• Daily Graphic Editorial: African Union must build on success stories (2020-02-11)
• ECOWAS agrees to investigate Nigeria border closure (2020-02-10)
• 'AfCFTA Secretariat will be operational by 31st March' – Akufo-Addo assures AU (2020-02-10)
• Government spent US$3 million on AfCFTA - Akufo-Addo (2020-02-10)
• “AfCFTA secretariat will be operational by 31st March” – President Akufo-Addo assures AU (2020-02-09)
• Here are the 3 shortlisted candidates for General Secretary of AfCFTA; no Ghanaian is included (2020-02-08)
• Government will continue to facilitate effective international trade - Ofori-Atta (2020-02-01)
• Capitalising on AfCFTA: E-Commerce businesses have first hand (2020-01-31)
• Come invest in Ghana – Foreign Affairs Minister tells Saudi investors (2020-01-27)
• B&FT Editorial: Accra hosts Institute of Logistics and Transport's annual Africa Forum (2020-01-24)
• Invest in Ghana – Tony Blair urges entrepreneurs (2020-01-24)
• 4th industrial revolution: Africa must not be a bystander – Ursula (2020-01-23)
• GITFIC 2020 to help participants actualize AfCFTA (2020-01-23)
• Ghanaian Times Editorial: Increased Intra-Africa Trade: The game changer for African economies (2020-01-23)
• Ghanaian products will feature strongly in the global market place – Akufo-Addo (2020-01-22)
• African countries may postpone free trade agreement - EIU predicts (2020-01-21)