Posts Tagged ‘AfCFTA’

As Africa enters a revolutionary period of intra-continental trade, factoring will be crucial to the growth of MSMEs.

There are several indicators to suggest that commodity markets, especially oil, gas, and metals, will continue to boom over 2021, which will have important implications for Africa’s extractive sectors and trade.

The Virtual World Trade Symposium 2021 got started today. Hosting a wide range of global experts, here are some of the top insights.

The impact of AfCFTA will not just be economic. The free trade agreement will bring long term social and environmental change for the continent.

The pandemic can be an opportunity for TFTA Member States to weaponise cooperation not only for fighting against COVID-19, but also to achieve deeper integration which in the long run will boost intra-Tripartite trade.

Your morning coffee briefing from TFG. Countries around the world continue to ease lockdown restrictions. The collapse in the oil price and shrinking demand has sent inflation rates tumbling. Governments in the West are spending and borrowing on a vast scale as they counter the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The AfCFTA is an agreement seeking to establish a free trade area in Africa. AfCFTA’s trade liberalization objective, along with other industries goals, Africa may just be set for a new horizon in its trade, post-COVID19.

For Africa, the trade finance gap has been estimated at USD 110-120 billion. TFG spoke to Afreximbank on the challenges/ opps that lie ahead.

TFG heard from Theo Cooke, Engagement Manager at Orbitt Capital on the state of the African trade finance gap.