An international forum on the African Continental Free Trade Area held in Côte d'Ivoire
International forum on African Continental Free Trade Area held in Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The state-run daily, "Fraternité Matin", is organizing on 19 -20 December an international forum here on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the theme of "From identitarian retrenchment to pan-Africanism, what perspectives for the African Continental Free Trade Area? ".
This forum will include panels and conferences on themes such as "ACFTA, a Relevant Response to Contemporary African Problems"; "From Historical Pan-Africanism to ACFTA; Achievements and Challenges"; "ACFTA and Intra-African Trade Challenges: In the Context of Security Tensions and Logistical Challenges".
Other topics are "ACFTA and Monetary and Financial Issues. What Future for the CFA Franc one?"; "The Prospects of the ACFTA. How Can the Next Steps be Successful?".
The forum is organized in partnership with the West African Group of Public Press Publishers (GEPPAO) and the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council (CESEC) of Côte d'Ivoire as part of the celebration of 55 years of Fraternité Matin.
According to African Union (AU) forecasts, the implementation of the ACFTA, launched last July in Niamey, Niger, will increase the level of intra-African trade by 52 per cent by 2022.
The ACFTA agreement ratified last April will cover a market of 1.2 billion people for an estimated gross domestic product (GDP) of $2.5 billion.
The African Import and Export Bank (Afreximbank) has set up an adjustment facility of US$1 billion to support African countries in the operational phase of the ACFTA.
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