AfCFTA Agreement 1 article

AfCFTA Agreement provides an institutional framework for African Continental Free Trade Area agreement, supported by continental free trade framework and intra-African trade rules. Its wider policy role includes tariff liberalisation framework and AfCFTA legal architecture, giving the instrument a concrete legal or implementation function. It is therefore distinct from a broad political declaration: its relevance comes from the procedures, obligations and policy relationships it establishes.

Economy

Africa’s economic corridors put to the test as governments push for control

October 8, 2026, 10:55 PM

Africa’s infrastructure corridors are at a crossroads. Governments want to turn mineral wealth into regional industry, but face tangled governance and shaky financing.