Policy Brief

The African Continental Free Trade Area: An Opportunity to Promote Social and Labour Issues across the Continent?

This Policy Brief discusses the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in terms of its design, legal instruments, and the obligations of the State Parties. It looks at the impact of AfCFTA’s institutional structure on existing intra-African trade and discusses the way labour and social issues could be incorporated into the AfCFTA’s agenda.