African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA)African Continental Free Trade Agreement (Afcfta) • October 1st, 2019
Contract Type FiledOctober 1st, 2019A meeting was held with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Chief Negotiator on the AfCFTA, Mr Wamkele Mene. At the session, an update on the AfCFTA negotiations was provided, including on the tariff schedule. The AfCFTA was officially launched into its implementation phase after 54 African countries signed the agreement and 27 countries ratified it and is intended to come into effect on 1 July 2020. The