African Continental Free Trade Area

free trade agreement founded in 2018 and commenced in 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)[1] is a free trade area founded in 2018. The trade system officially began on 1 January 2021.[2][3][4] It was created by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement among 54 of the 55 African Union nations.[5]

References change

  1. Loes Witschge (March 20, 2018). "African Continental Free Trade Area: What you need to know". Al Jazeera.
  2. "Summary of the key decisions and declarations of the 31st African Union Summit". African Union. July 6, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  3. "Africa Set to Agree $3 Trillion Trade Bloc, Without Key Economy". Bloomberg.com. March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. AfricaNews. "Forty-four countries sign historic African Union free trade agreement | Africanews". Africanews. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  5. "Summary of the key decisions and declarations of the 31st African Union Summit | African Union". au.int. Retrieved April 7, 2019.