THE FUTURE OF TRADE IN AFRICA : HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CAN RESHAPE AND TRANSFORM THE TRADING SYSTEM .
A brief overview of AfCFTA by Choukouriyah Modoukpe , Arinloye ( Benin )
Six months ago , Africa ' s economic system has been strengthened with the introduction , signing and implementation of the AfCFTA . As part of its implementation , does the AfCFTA plan to use digital tools for better integration ? If applicable , then what are these technologies ? How can they be applied in the daily application of AfCFTA ? What effects can they have on the trading system in Africa ?
Also known as the largest free-trade area in the world since the creation of the World Trade Organization in terms of the number of participating countries , the African Continental Free Trade Agreement ( AfCFTA ) is a free trade area founded in 2018 with trade commencing as of January 1st 2021 . The main goal of this agreement is to create and maintain a single market that will reinforce the economic integration of African countries . As science evolves , what is the place of technology in the AfCTA ’ s implementation ?
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