Thursday | 6.5.2021 | 10:00–12:00 CET AFCFTA CONTEXT: EXTERNAL INTERESTS AND FINANCE Both the European Union and China welcome the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and support its formation financially and technically. At the same time, they pursue their economic interests on the continent in a way that may hinder economic integration within Africa, e.g. by signing bilateral or regional free trade a ...
Thursday | 25.3.2021 | 10am CET AfCFTA STATE OF PLAY: READINESS AND PITFALLS OF IMPLEMENTATION AfCFTA has been designed with an ambitious liberalization agenda like all other contemporary Free Trade Agreements rather than focusing on transformative aspects like bolstering production and productivity, which is critical in promoting sustainable development. Due to this, there are fears that the AfCFTA might serve ...