Insights

July 4, 2025

A five-year review of the AfCFTA through a trade union lens

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The AfCFTA is unlocking trade - but is it fair trade? A trade union impact analysis spotlights gains, gaps, and what must change to ensure workers aren’t left behind.

May 28, 2025

Can the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade dismantle systemic barriers in cross-border trade?

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Lessons from the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime and one-stop border show what the AfCFTA Protocol must deliver to make trade truly inclusive.

May 7, 2025

How to participate in AfCFTA National Implementation Committees

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Ghana|Insights|Kenya|Namibia|Nigeria|Rwanda|South Africa

The ITUC-Africa AfCFTA toolkit offers step-by-step guides, advocacy templates, and strategic insights to help unions engage with the continental free trade area.

April 30, 2025

US-China trade war

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The Conversation

Insights|Nigeria

What could happen if Chinese products bound for the American market were diverted to developing countries like Nigeria?

April 10, 2025

What will it take for the AfCFTA to deliver decent service jobs?

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Dr Prince Asafu‐Adjaye

Practical recommendations to strengthen trade union influence and engagement with the AfCFTA protocol on trade in services.

April 2, 2025

South Africa plans to ratify the protocol on women and youth in trade

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Gerhard Erasmus

Insights|South Africa

What will this mean?

March 25, 2025

We the affiliates of the ITUC-Africa understand the possibility of the AfCFTA

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Hero Section|Insights

These are our demands.

March 19, 2025

Trade must serve people, not profits

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Over 60% of Africa's total population is under 25. AfCFTA must reflect the needs of the youth, from decent work to a voice in trade policymaking.

March 19, 2025

Lessons from global RECs for the AfCFTA

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What can we learn from the experiences of the EU, USMCA, and ASEAN about intra-REC services trade integration?

March 19, 2025

Trade policies must prioritise workers’ rights and social inclusion

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ITUC-Africa statement on the AfCFTA and sustainable development.

Key Resources

Labour Provisions for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): Some Policy Options

An Impact Analysis of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in its Post-Implementation Phase (2021-2025): A Trade Union Lens

The Toolkit for Trade Union Engagement in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Trade, Employment and Trade Unions in Africa: Some Policy Options

Trade Union Informal Cross Border Trade (ICBT) Advocacy in Africa

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services

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Recent Articles

A five-year review of the AfCFTA through a trade union lens

Can the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade dismantle systemic barriers in cross-border trade?

How to participate in AfCFTA National Implementation Committees

US-China trade war

What will it take for the AfCFTA to deliver decent service jobs?

South Africa plans to ratify the protocol on women and youth in trade

Essential Links

ITUC-Africa statement on the AfCFTA and sustainable development

Five trade union demands for the AfCFTA

ITUC-Africa statement on the Informal economy and the AfCFTA

Tunis Declaration 2022 | Trade Unions call for the inclusion of labour provisions in the AfCFTA

Third World Network Africa

Trade Law Center

South African Multinational Companies in Africa Database