ECA and AfCFTA sign MoU for enhanced trade implementation in Africa.
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance trade implementation on the continent.
A statement by the Executive Secretary of ECA, Claver Gatete, on Tuesday said the MoU was signed at the Africa Business Forum (ABF 2025) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last weekend.
Gatete emphasized that both organizations are committed to fostering cooperation to support the effective implementation of the AfCFTA.
The MoU sets the stage for closer collaboration between the two institutions, with a focus on advancing trade integration, industrialization, and private sector development across Africa.
The agreement establishes a framework for ECA and the AfCFTA Secretariat to work together in key areas, including market access and trade facilitation, supporting the removal of tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade.
Source: NAIRAMETRICS
