The creation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) provides a unique opportunity to boost growth, cut poverty, and reduce Africa’s dependence on the boom and-bust commodity cycle. A World...
This short note is designed to assist the Management Information Systems (MIS) unit and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Unit to keep the webpage and electronic archive on AfCFTA updated...
Governments can maintain full regulatory control and yet fully liberalize restrictions to trade in services. African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA's) protocol on trade in services explicitly recognizes...
Governments can maintain full regulatory control and yet fully liberalize restrictions to trade in services. African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA's) protocol on trade in services explicitly recognizes...
When assessing the impact of the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs), it is easy to overlook the truly dimension of their contribution...
This report includes: introductory considerations; institutional cluster for governing FDI and international trade; and building technical cadres.
The objectives of the report are: fundamental source of data and intelligence for negotiators (in all areas); and critical to prepare the private sector for the gradual transition towards trade liberalization...
Ethiopia is at a very promising yet critical juncture in its path towards development. Its incipient success in attracting efficiency-seeking Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in various manufacturing sectors...
This study focuses on: analyzing the different international agreements regulating trade in services in Africa ( covering at least one mode of supply); determining whether and to what extent, in addition...
As part of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) support to African Union Commission (AUC) on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), WBG assisted AfCFTA Unit to enhance the online presence and accessibility...
The analysis of trade in services presented in this note is based on the methodology from the World Bank’s Services Trade Diagnostic Toolkit. This diagnostic helps assess the trade performance of a country’s...