Africa Trade with Yourself: Challenges in Facilitating the African Continental Free Trade Agreement

Victor H. Mlambo; Mfundo Mandla Masuku

Africa Trade with Yourself: Challenges in Facilitating the African Continental Free Trade Agreement

Victor H. Mlambo, Mfundo Mandla Masuku

School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy

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Abstract

This article examines the challenges of consolidating the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) through a systematic review of the literature. The article concludes that while the ACFTA seeks to boost continental trade, its actual implementation and success will depend on whether it can resolve the multiple national, regional, and continental interests of member states. Based on the review, it is recommended that high-level inter-state committees iron out possible issues that might hinder the implementation of the agreement at the national level be established.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	57-69
Number of pages	13
Journal	African Studies Quarterly
Volume	21
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2022

Keywords

Challenges
Continental
Politics
Trade

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General Social Sciences

UN SDGs

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