Insights

April 7, 2022

Does the AfCFTA provide for mechanisms to advance socio-economic rights?

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The AfCFTA enterprise must accommodate the aspirations of all stakeholders in new debates and decisions about social and labour issues in the process of negotiating an inclusive Continental Free Trade Area.

February 28, 2022

AfCFTA Protocol on Investment: Three steps for ensuring gender equality and women’s economic empowerment

By:

Lolita Laperle-Forget

Insights

The AfCFTA Protocol on Investment provides a unique opportunity to make intra-African investment work for women.

December 16, 2021

The implications of the AfCFTA for Africa’s development and the working class

By:

Trenton Elsely

Hero Section|Insights

The trade union movement in Africa is working to adopt strategies that can promote developmental outcomes of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. Here are some key messages emerging from our work so far.

October 6, 2021

Why it pays to link products to places – and how countries in Africa can do it

By:

Samuel Samiai

Insights

The Intellectual Property (IP) rights under the African Continental Free Trade Area will offer us the opportunity to recognise the economic value in promoting Geographical Indications through IP instruments.

August 25, 2021

The possible impact of the AfCFTA in Namibia and the implications for workers

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LaRRI Namibia

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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will regulate tariffs and other trade restrictions between member states. Here’s how it could impact Namibia’s economy, workers and the role of unions.

August 16, 2021

Why trade unions should be concerned about the African Continental Free Trade agreement

By:

Marie Daniel

Featured|Insights

The implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTFA) on job creation and the decent work agenda in countries.

August 12, 2021

Covid-19 pandemic: The implications for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement

By:

Dr Cheikh Tidiane Dieye

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Given the new context, should we revisit the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement and see what to keep, change or remove?

August 9, 2021

Gender-responsiveness in trade agreements – How does the AfCFTA fare?

By:

Lolita Laperle-Forget

Insights

For the first time in an African trade agreement, the achievement of gender equality is explicitly stated as an objective of international trade in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).