Leading the Way: How Africa is Establishing a 21st Century Trade Agenda

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Leading the Way: How Africa is Establishing a 21st Century Trade Agenda

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Torie Smith

Welcome everyone! I’m Torie Smith with the World Bank, and I’ll be moderating today’s live chat.
Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:05
Torie Smith

This event marks the launch of a new World Bank Group report, The African Continental Free Trade Area: Economic and Distributional Effects, designed to help countries implement policies that can maximize the agreement’s potential gains while minimizing risks.
Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:05
Torie Smith

Listed on this page you can see the speakers participating in today’s discussion. The event will begin with introductory remarks from Caroline Freund, World Bank Global Director, Trade, Investment & Competitiveness. This will be followed by a presentation by report co-author Maryla Maliszewska, World Bank Senior Economist, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment Global Practice. The event will then turn to a panel discussion, which will be led by Albert Zeufack, World Bank Chief Economist, Africa. Panelists will include Trudi Hartzenberg, Executive Director, Trade Law Centre (TRALAC); Hon. Betty C. Maina, CBS Cabinet Secretary, Kenya Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development; and Prudence Sebahizi, Head of AfCFTA Negotiations Unit & Chief Technical Advisor on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:08
Torie Smith

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty, and broaden economic inclusion, according to the new AfCFTA report, just launched this morning.
Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:09
Torie Smith

Learn more about the AfCFTA and our new report here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/trade/publication/the-african-continental-free-trade-area
Mon, 07/27/2020 - 09:09

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