Realizing the dream of unfettered trade in a post-covid19 – Erastus Mwencha & Stephen Lande

July 16, 2020     / / / / / / /

Allowing Trade to flow under the First stage of the AfCFTA in 2021 The positive economic stimulus and psychological impact of a critical mass of countries implementing the AfCFTA cannot be overestimated. No other step would provide the wherewith to spur African recovery from COVID-19 than the AfCFTA trade agreement being implemented in the next six to twelve months.  It will spur the development of intra-African supply chains as a substitute for the expected reduction in demand for African components of global supply chains as third world countries strive for greater self-sufficiency. It would reduce and eventually eliminate discrimination in Africa under which…