Author:richard-steinbach

If the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement enters into force later this year, it will give member states a mechanism to resolve disputes and promote trade. AfCFTA needs 22 ratifications before it enters into force. Currently 19 of the 49 signatories have ratified it and a further nine ratifications are expected in 2019. When it comes into force, it will not automatically dissolve and replace other regional trade agreements across the continent. The levels of regional integration between […]