Four key value chains (automotive, agri-business, healthcare, and logistics) are leading the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, with planning, lobbying and investment

Webber Wentzel (in partnership with Invest Africa) recently held an important discussion on why the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is a game changer for Africa. A team of renowned panellists discussed how making a success of the AfCFTA will not only require a focus on trade facilitation, but also investments by governments and the private sector to open up the vast continental market of approximately 1.4-billion (mostly young) people.

Written by Meluleki Nzimande, Yael Shafrir, Elisha Bhugwandeen, Webber Wentzel