Precious Di Phiri shares his top recommendations on the AfCFTA
Following his insightful feature on the DevDispatch blog, we were honoured to have Precious Di Phiri share his recommended reads on the AfCFTA with us. Precious is the CEO and Founder of Awawo and and Milli foods, leading social enterprises producing sustainable products to aid adoption of healthier lifestyles in Malawi. He is passionate about the AfCFTA, food security, climate action, nature based innovative solutions and youth entrepreneurship. His recommendations include guides to better understand the AfCFTA, as well as a trade profile on his home country.
We hope you bookmark each of his recommendations!
AfCFTA: What you need to know
By The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
I recommend this publication because it is a simplified version of the AfCFTA that answers the most common questions asked by youths and women in trade. It explains the objectives, benefits, challenges, and opportunities of the AfCFTA for African countries and businesses. It also provides practical information on how to access the AfCFTA market such as rules of origin, tariff schedules, trade facilitation measures, and dispute settlement mechanisms.
The African Continental Free Trade Area: A tralac Guide, 9th Edition
By tralac
I recommend this publication because it provides a comprehensive overview of the AfCFTA and its legal and institutional framework. It covers the main features of the AfCFTA Agreement, such as trade in goods, trade in services, investment, intellectual property rights, competition policy, and e-commerce. It also explains how the AfCFTA relates to other regional economic communities and trade agreements in Africa. It includes annexes with the full text of the AfCFTA Agreement and its protocols.
Trade in the Digital Economy: A tralac Guide
By tralac
I recommend this publication because it explores the role and potential of digital technologies in enhancing trade and development in Africa. It examines the key concepts and trends of the digital economy, such as digital platforms, data flows, digital payments, e-commerce, and digital trade facilitation. It also analyses the opportunities and challenges of digital trade for African countries and businesses, such as market access, regulatory frameworks, infrastructure gaps, skills development, and cyber security.
How Africa’s Free Trade Area is an Opportunity for recovery and development
By Chido Munyati, World Economic Forum
I recommend this publication because it argues that the AfCFTA can be a catalyst for economic recovery and transformation in Africa after the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights how the AfCFTA can boost intra-African trade, diversify exports, attract investments, create jobs, reduce poverty, and foster regional integration. It also suggests some policy recommendations to ensure that the AfCFTA delivers on its promise for all African countries and people.
Malawi, Macroeconomic and Trade Profile
By ODI
I recommend this publication because it is a detailed analysis of the macroeconomic and trade situation of Malawi. It provides data and insights on the economic performance, fiscal and monetary policies, external sector, trade patterns, regional integration, and trade-related challenges and opportunities of Malawi. It also offers some policy recommendations to enhance the trade competitiveness and diversification of Malawi, especially for youths and women in trade.
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