On the 1st of January 2021, African countries started the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It is a largely … Briefing Paper, we (i) present the state of play in the AfCFTA negotiations and implementation, (ii) discuss the challenges for … the AfCFTA based on the characteristics of African trade, and (iii) offer a critical assessment of economic impact studies …

"This book explores relations between states in the Africa-European Union relationship in view of the African … interactions between state and non-state actors. The book reconsiders the ways in which actors in the Africa-European Union … who have an academic inclination and deal with trade, migration, and regionalism in Africa and Africa's relations with …

Africa's Regional Economic Communities (RECs). The small, sparsely populated, fragmented, and often isolated economies across … Africa make a compelling case for these economies to integrate regionally to reap efficiency gains, exploit economies of …-border externalities and their costs, which are heightened by the sharp differences in policy preferences across members. African RECs have …

Many studies present the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as one of Africa's most new trade issues …. Previous assessments show that this AfCFTA will catalyze Intra African trade. The cumulative impact on Côte d'Ivoire's exports … Côte d'Ivoire from the perspective of the AfCFTA, it appears that yes. The results reveal great trade potentials for Côte d …

Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to address and contribute to greater levels of trade within Africa. This working paper looks …COVID-19 has created a trade crisis in Southern Africa, with a dramatic slowdown in cross-border trade. The crisis … Southern Africa and the position of the SADC cluster of ministers of trade and transport are also considered. The paper argues …