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AfCFTA Moves From Ambition to Implementation
The African Continental Free Trade Area continues to move from ambition to implementation, with incremental progress on rules of origin and payments infrastructure.
Thabo Nkosi
·5 min read
The African Continental Free Trade Area continues to move from ambition to implementation, with incremental progress on rules of origin and payments infrastructure quietly reshaping intra-African commerce.
The headline numbers remain modest, but the direction of travel is unmistakable.
Building the rails
The unglamorous work of harmonising standards is where the real continental market is being built.
AfCFTA's most consequential achievements in 2026 are the ones you cannot see.
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Thabo NkosiEconomy Editor
Thabo Nkosi reports on African markets, monetary policy and continental trade.
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