"Africa Prosperity Dialogues: Moving AfCFTA from words to action"

" \r\n\r\n Africa Prosperity Dialogues: Moving AfCFTA from words to action \r\n\r\nThe African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) no doubt holds huge promise for the African continent, and the world. Every leading think tank agrees. The\u00a0 World Bank \u00a0believes, if properly executed, it could lift 30 million Africans out of extreme poverty. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) foresees that if implemented, by 2040, it will increase intra-continental trade by\u00a0 40 per cent . These are not just numbers. These are human lives, transformed nations, and a prosperous continent. Yet, despite its potential, the agreement has not fully taken off.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/wdhk9kpTURBXy80YzQ1ZWFkYWFjODI0NWZmNjdjMDg2YjRjNzY3MWM5Mi5wbmeRlQLNAoDNAavCw94AAaEwBQ 640w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/sZYk9kpTURBXy80YzQ1ZWFkYWFjODI0NWZmNjdjMDg2YjRjNzY3MWM5Mi5wbmeRlQLMoMxrw8PeAAGhMAU 160w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/bwDk9kpTURBXy80YzQ1ZWFkYWFjODI0NWZmNjdjMDg2YjRjNzY3MWM5Mi5wbmeRlQLNAUDM1sPD3gABoTAF 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 160px, (max-width: 360px) 320px, 640px\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/wdhk9kpTURBXy80YzQ1ZWFkYWFjODI0NWZmNjdjMDg2YjRjNzY3MWM5Mi5wbmeRlQLNAoDNAavCw94AAaEwBQ 640w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/sZYk9kpTURBXy80YzQ1ZWFkYWFjODI0NWZmNjdjMDg2YjRjNzY3MWM5Mi5wbmeRlQLMoMxrw8PeAAGhMAU 160w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/bwDk9kpTURBXy80YzQ1ZWFkYWFjODI0NWZmNjdjMDg2YjRjNzY3MWM5Mi5wbmeRlQLNAUDM1sPD3gABoTAF 320w\" \/> \" alt=\"Panel on Security and Intra-Africa Trade at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Yk2ktkpTURBXy80YzQ1ZWFkYWFjODI0NWZmNjdjMDg2YjRjNzY3MWM5Mi5wbmeRlQLNAoDNAavCww\" \/> \r\n Panel on Security and Intra-Africa Trade at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nThat was why five years after the agreement was signed, leaders from across the continent\u2014business executives, senior policymakers, ministers, technocrats, women and young entrepreneurs\u2014gathered in Ghana between January 26 and 28, 2023 for the Africa Prosperity Dialogues. These participants carried their constituents\u2019 dreams for the AfCFTA as echoed by H.E. Wamkele Mene, the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat when he said: \u201cWe carry the ambitions of the people that we represent. We carry the ambitions of 1.3 billion people, young Africans, and small and medium enterprises.\u201d\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <source srcset=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Ustk9kpTURBXy85MWI1YTgwYjk2ODcyNDIwNGVmMjhiNzE3MTQ5YmQwNS5wbmeRlQLNAoDNAavCw94AAaEwBQ 640w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/oZCk9kpTURBXy85MWI1YTgwYjk2ODcyNDIwNGVmMjhiNzE3MTQ5YmQwNS5wbmeRlQLMoMxrw8PeAAGhMAU 160w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/p-wk9kpTURBXy85MWI1YTgwYjk2ODcyNDIwNGVmMjhiNzE3MTQ5YmQwNS5wbmeRlQLNAUDM1sPD3gABoTAF 320w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 160px, (max-width: 360px) 320px, 640px\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/Ustk9kpTURBXy85MWI1YTgwYjk2ODcyNDIwNGVmMjhiNzE3MTQ5YmQwNS5wbmeRlQLNAoDNAavCw94AAaEwBQ 640w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/oZCk9kpTURBXy85MWI1YTgwYjk2ODcyNDIwNGVmMjhiNzE3MTQ5YmQwNS5wbmeRlQLMoMxrw8PeAAGhMAU 160w, https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/p-wk9kpTURBXy85MWI1YTgwYjk2ODcyNDIwNGVmMjhiNzE3MTQ5YmQwNS5wbmeRlQLNAUDM1sPD3gABoTAF 320w\" \/> \" alt=\"[L]: H.E. Wamkele Mene, the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat; [R]: Dr Eugene Owusu, Executive Director, Africa Prosperity Network\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-original=\"https:\/\/ocdn.eu\/pulscms-transforms\/1\/U50ktkpTURBXy85MWI1YTgwYjk2ODcyNDIwNGVmMjhiNzE3MTQ5YmQwNS5wbmeRlQLNAoDNAavCww\" \/> \r\n [L]: H.E. Wamkele Mene, the Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat; [R]: Dr Eugene Owusu, Executive Director, Africa Prosperity Network \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nThemed \u201cAfCFTA, from Ambition to Action: Delivering Prosperity through Continental Trade\u201d, it had a simple goal: to chart a course that would take the AfCFTA from words to action. That meant addressing tough questions:\u00a0 How can the AfCFTA cross the bridge between desire and action? How can it deliver prosperity to Africa? How can the AfCFTA be the world's largest free trade area, in words and truth? \r\n \r\n <iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/53159133\/300x250_InreadMobAd_PulseBI_1\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" role=\"region\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/53159133\/300x250_InreadMobAd_PulseBI_1\" width=\"412\" height=\"343\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"> \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n \u201c We have everything we need to transform Africa into a global powerhouse of the future,\u201d announced the vice president of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, in his keynote address, a glitter of hope in his eyes.\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nThat reminder of the continent\u2019s intrinsic powers, set the tone for the high-level sessions, interactive fora and keynote speeches. Participants examined the challenges impeding intra-African trade\u2014inadequate infrastructure (transport, communications, energy, information technology), poor trade facilitation processes, access to finance, and free movement of persons\u2014and how to overcome them. Some of the stand-out sessions focused on the free movement of persons and goods, security and technology.\r\n\r\n "

"Africa Prosperity Dialogues: Moving AfCFTA from words to action"

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