Canada’s progressive trade agenda: engaging with Africa to support inclusive gains under the African continental free trade area

Sommer, Lily; Luke, David Fasholé

doi:10.1080/11926422.2018.1542603

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“…Until today, not many Scholars have done research about the AfCFTA deal, but existing researches and policy reviews show a strong confidence in the success of the implementation of the deal. For instance, global economy expert Landry Signe estimates that a successfully implemented AfCFTA could generate US$ 6.7 trillion in consumer and 7). However, he emphasized that to fully enjoy the results that the Continental Free Trade Area agreement will bring, African countries need to strengthen their bilateral relations and push forward their economic and political integration.…”

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Understanding the African Continental Free Trade Area: Beyond “Single Market” to “Africa’s Rejuvenation” Analysis

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2020

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While global trends continue to move from integration towards heightened protectionism, and retaliatory trade measures, African countries improved their intra-regional trade levels and deepened their regional integration by launching the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The AfCFTA seeks to deepen Africa’s market integration at regional and continental levels; smash down tariff barriers within Africa; boost intra-Africa trade; promote regional and continental value chains; and hopefully deliver Africa’s rejuvenation. However, Africa as a continent is facing many challenges, especially its notions and concepts of development, plus the complications caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, questions are being aroused on whether African policy makers are prepared enough to overcome the AfCFTA related challenges. This article examines the mechanisms needed to fully implement the recently signed continental free trade area deal, its impact on Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and what’s in it for Africa’s major economic partners. In this article, the author will also point out existing daunting challenges and give a series of policy recommendations.

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Understanding the African Continental Free Trade Area: Beyond “Single Market” to “Africa’s Rejuvenation” Analysis

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2020

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Africa in IPE theorization: exclusion, oversight, and Eurocentrism in the field’s past and future

Haile

2023

Review of International Political Economy

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Canada’s progressive trade agenda: engaging with Africa to support inclusive gains under the African continental free trade area

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Understanding the African Continental Free Trade Area: Beyond “Single Market” to “Africa’s Rejuvenation” Analysis

Understanding the African Continental Free Trade Area: Beyond “Single Market” to “Africa’s Rejuvenation” Analysis

Africa in IPE theorization: exclusion, oversight, and Eurocentrism in the field’s past and future

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