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    African Continental Free Trade Area, United Nations Development Programme Announce New Partnership Towards Inclusive Growth in Africa

    Posted On 02 Apr 2021
    By : New Africa Business News, Staff Correspondent
    Comments: 12

    By Richard Adorsu-

    Secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area Accra Ghana
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    NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS (NABN) Accra- The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) signed a strategic partnership to promote trade as a stimulus for Africa’s socioeconomic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, and as a driver of sustainable development
    particularly for women and youth in Africa, in line with the SDGs and Agenda 2063 common vison for the continent.

    The agreement was sealed by the AfCFTA Secretary General, H.E. Mr. Wamkele Mene, accompanied by Ambassador Fatima Mohammed Kyari, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, and by the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa, Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa.

    “The AfCFTA is beyond a trade liberalizing instrument. It is an enabler of inclusive growth and sustainable development,” said Mr. Wamkele Mene, who made the journey to New York for the historic occasion. “We must rebalance Africa’s role in global trade. As African countries implement COVID-19 recovery plans, this collaboration with UNDP will drive momentum, on the ground in AfCFTA state parties, to ensure that women and youth are the leading beneficiaries of the AfCFTA.”

    The partnership will leverage UNDP’s presence in all African countries, working in close collaboration with other UN entities, and includes direct support to the AfCFTA Secretariat through a financial grant of US$3 million. This will enhance AfCFTA Secretariat advocacy among policy makers, business, civil society, academia, youth and other stakeholders.

    “UNDP is pleased to support the AfCFTA as a development enabler and accelerator that can move the continent beyond COVID-19 recovery, towards the Africa We Want and the Sustainable Development Goals,” emphasized Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa. “If we succeed, we will have contributed to creating stronger and more resilient inclusive and green economies in Africa characterized by rising incomes, jobs, more balanced trade, and better returns from Africa’s natural resources”

    Trade is recognized as a mean of implementation for the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 1963. The new collaboration aims to address inequalities, promote value addition and create jobs. As Africa trades more with itself, it will be essential to target critical hurdles faced in exporting within Africa such as SME export competitiveness; rules of origin; technical and product safety standards.

    The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – the world’s largest free-trade area – started trading on 1 January 2021, creating a market of 1.2 billion people and the eighth economic bloc in the world with a $3-trillion combined GDP, that is expected to more than double by 2050.

    The partnership signing is part of a two-day official visit to New York by the AfCFTA Secretariat Secretary General. Since its launch, the AfCFTA has been ratified by 36 countries, and already possesses 90% of tariff offers and 34 services offers, which enables sound business and investment decisions in intra-African trade, strengthening accelerated action for trade as a means of implementation for the Africa We Want, and for the SDGs.

     

    For New Africa Business News Richard Adorsu Reports,  Africa Correspondent

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    12 Comments

    1. Luan April 2, 2021 at 2:27 am Reply

      Thank you for this report. The African Continental Free Trade Area according to several early reports is growing more thank anticipated. Very good news. Luan in Pretoria SOUTH AFRICA

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    2. Edna April 2, 2021 at 2:31 am Reply

      Thank you Journalist Richard beautiful report. Like to thank you and your team. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Edna

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    3. Fifi April 2, 2021 at 2:36 am Reply

      African free trade, am not surprise of the reports. Is growing very fast. Fifi in Accra, Ghana

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    5. Francis April 2, 2021 at 2:45 am Reply

      Thank you for covering the whole Continent. Am extremely glad seeing all these great developments all over Afrika. It makes me very happy. Afrika is now and Afrika is the future. Francis in Luanda Angola

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    6. Robert April 2, 2021 at 2:51 am Reply

      Free trade would generate many millions of good jobs for the entire Continent. Robert in Juba, South Sudan

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