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By Sodfa Daaji ABSTRACT The freedom of movement of people, capital, goods, and services is at the core of the African continental and regional integration agendas. This is enshrined in several protocols and legal frameworks such as the Niamey convention on cross-border cooperation and the Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community. […]
By Sodfa Daaji EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It is no mystery that trade is a crucial area for women and that inclusive trade policies valuably contribute to advancing gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. In the context of the African continent, the African Free Trade Area Agreement marked a milestone that defined Africa’s trade going forward. […]
By Elizabeth Maina INTRODUCTION Over the last few years, the creative economy has been highlighted by stakeholders such as creative practitioners, national arts councils, donors and private sector partners as critical for the socio-economic development of developed and developing countries. Creativity, knowledge and access to information are increasingly recognized as powerful engines driving economic […]
By Njoki Ngumi INTRODUCTION Agriculture is by far the biggest sector employer in the African Continent. An Economic Brief from the African Development Bank in 2017 revealed that up to 70 per cent of the workforce, directly supports 90 per cent of the livelihoods, and accounting for up to a quarter of the continent’s […]
By Fatimah Kelleher INTRODUCTION The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is founded on a pan-African premise, more specifically as one of the flagship projects of the African Unions’ (AU’s) Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, which proposes a vision of an “integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa”. This further draws on the principles of […]
By Wangari Kinoti METHODOLOGY This paper has been compiled from desk research of available literature on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the gendered impacts of global trade liberalisation and the state of public services in Africa. Insights gained from various discussions at the African Business and Human Rights Forum held in Accra […]