[ANALYSIS] How a post-COVID-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade area
For example, they could accelerate intra-regional trade by focusing on the products of greatest need during the health crisis. Countries could also start building regional value chains to advance industrialisation, improve infrastructure and strengthen good governance and ethical leadership.These goals can be achieved if African states adopt
Secondly, African governments should include their stakeholders – businesses , trade unions and civil society organisations – in the national consultation process. This will require effective institutions that enable the fullest participation.Reduce tariffs on vital pharmaceutical products , personal protective equipment and food products;
The clothing and textile sector could also be restructured to meet the needs of the health sector while taking advantage of theAs more countries lock down their economies and apply movement controls, agricultural and processed food supply chains are disrupted. This creates opportunities to build regional supply chains and partner with retailers.
Progress is already being made. Examples include the Mombasa-Nairobi Corridor; the Addis to Djibouti road, rail and port connection; and the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor, which handles more than two-thirds of West African trade.
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