African Continental Free Trade Area

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/african-continental-free-trade-area

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1. How many people live in African Continental Free Trade Area?Represents a unified market of over 1.3 billion people
2. How big is African Continental Free Trade Area?The largest free-trade area by geographic size and population globally
3. Where is African Continental Free Trade Area?Accra, Ghana
4. What is the agreement signed?March 21, 2018
5. What is the agreement entered force?May 30, 2019
6. How many African countries are part of AfCFTA?Forty‑three African countries have officially joined by ratifying the agreement, and eleven more have signed it. Together, they form the largest free‑trade area in the world.

Intra-African Trade: Trade conducted between countries located on the African continent.
Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs): Trade restrictions that do not involve taxes, such as quotas, embargoes, or complex regulations.
Rules of Origin: Criteria used to determine the national source of a product, essential for applying trade preferences.
Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS): A system enabling cross-border payments in local African currencies, facilitating trade.