Africa: AU Pushes for Rapid Advancement of AfCFTA Implementation

Africa: AU Pushes for Rapid Advancement of AfCFTA Implementation

Addis Ababa, -- The African Union called for accelerated efforts to deepen the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), stimulate industrialization, and drive innovation-led growth.

Africa’s textile sector eyes AfCFTA boost amid calls for value addition – Businessamlive

Onome Amuge Africa’s cotton, textile, and apparel (CTA) sector, despite its  potential, remains largely underdeveloped, hindered by a reliance on raw material exports and an influx of foreign finished goods. This was the assessment delivered by experts in the industry during a recent webinar titled “AFRICA’S COTTON, TEXTILE AND APPAREL INDUSTRY: MARKET STRATEGIES UNDER AfCFTA”, hosted by the International Trade and Research Centre (ITRC) Emeka N…