As the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) opens new prospects for intra-African trade, investment, and regional value chain integration, the ability of countries to translate these opportunities into tangible economic gains largely depends on the quality of their national implementation strategies. For Gabon, the challenge is to make the AfCFTA a driver of productive and trade capacity development, economic diversification, inclusive industrialization, and job creation, within a context marked by the ambition to strengthen private sector competitiveness and increase local value addition. Read More.