The AfCFTA – which came into force in June 2019 – is not a “traditional” free trade agreement. Rather it is a key part of the African Union’s transformational vision for Africa captioned Agenda 2063 which aims at a socio-economic transformation of the continent. To achieve this, it is necessary to use the private sector to stimulate transformational investment.
This Investment & Financing Framework is an initiative by the African private sector in partnership with the African Union, and led by AfroChampions, to create the first phase of an investment framework within which the private sector can take advantage of the AfCFTA to not only trade, but also invest in infrastructure, set up industries, add value to goods and services, increase intra-Africa trade and eventually transform the continent. Read More.
