ISDS Case Map
AfCFTA
African Continental Free Trade Area
Rwanda’s visa-free access for Africans deepens a continent-wide shift toward open borders, boosting tourism, trade and AfCFTA-linked mobility from West to East Africa.
Tunisia is pushing forward a strategic land trade corridor connecting North Africa to the Sahel, aiming to reposition itself as a gateway between the Mediterranean and sub-Saharan Africa.
Africa will need more than 700 data centres to support the digital trade architecture envisioned under the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said.
ODI Global, in partnership with government's 24-Hour Economy Authority, the AfCFTA Secretariat, has announced the development of a network and protocol called Neofingo at a forum held simultaneously in London and Accra.
Kenya announced the launch of BiasharaLink and Deal House, two digital platforms designed to strengthen economic diplomacy and boost intra-African trade. The initiative seeks to address the execution gap in trade agreements across the continent and to operationalize the AfCFTA.
Ghana and Zambia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening long-standing bilateral relations, placing renewed emphasis on boosting intra-African trade and accelerating investment-led growth under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The event, on 28, January, 2026, aims to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance understanding of AfCFTA regulations, and promote sustainable business linkages between Japanese and Nigerian enterprises.
Tunisia, Zambia, Senegal, Uganda, Togo, and Angola shared practical experiences in implementing the Digital Trade Protocol. These country presentations demonstrated concrete progress in areas such as digital identity systems, payment infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks that support cross-border digital commerce.
Ghana’s growing imports under the AfCFTA, without a corresponding rise in exports, could erode the country’s industrial base and dilute the core objectives of the continental trade pact, an international trade expert has warned.
Joint statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the African Union Commission on the occasion of today's agreement to establish a Strategic Investment Working Group.
