Evidence-Based Review of National Implementation of the Afcfta Agreement and its Protocols (2025–2026): Case Study Of Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda and Cameroon
Ladan, Muhammad Tawfiq (2026-06-09)
Working Paper
The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has advanced into an operational phase characterized by structured execution, institutional restructuring, and digital legal harmonization across state parties. A major structural bottleneck was removed when the AfCFTA Secretariat launched the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project [techeconomy.ng/afcfta-to-build-unifieddigital-trade-platform-on-nigerian-customs-technology/]. This initiative establishes an interoperable Digital Trade Platform (DTP) framework across African customs authorities, enabling automated recognition of electronic customs declarations across borders, eliminating duplicate documentation, and mitigating manual cargo reassessment delays.