𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐂𝐅𝐓𝐀? 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬

Thoughts From Denise Cortês-Keyser

📢 For centuries, Africa has sold its wealth to the world. But what if we kept that wealth within our borders?

Right now, Africa trades more with hashtag#China, hashtag#Europe & the U.S. than with itself—and that’s a problem.

📊 Only 15% of Africa’s total trade happens within the continent—compared to 60% in Asia and 70% in Europe (The Brookings Institution)

𝐀𝐟𝐂𝐅𝐓𝐀 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.

🚀 A $3.4 trillion market.
🌍 54 countries.
🛃 90% tariff reductions to make trade cheaper and faster.
📈 Intra-African trade projected to grow by over 50% (The World Bank).

AfCFTA officially launched on January 1, 2021, but the question remains: Will businesses and policymakers take full advantage of it?


If you do business in Africa, this is the most important conversation you need to be part of. Will You Be Part of This Movement?

💬 What’s the biggest challenge stopping AfCFTA from succeeding? Let’s discuss.

If you’re an hashtag#African hashtag#entrepreneur, hashtag#investor, or hashtag#policymaker—this is your moment. Are you positioning yourself for the $3.4 trillion opportunity, or will you watch from the sidelines?

hashtag#Tag a business leader who should be in this conversation.

📌 Poll: “What’s the biggest barrier to making AfCFTA work?”

This is not just another policy—it’s Africa’s economic revolution. The world is watching. The question is: Who will lead?🚀🌍👌🏽

hashtag#AfCFTA hashtag#AfricanTrade hashtag#BusinessOpportunities hashtag#TradeRevolutionhashtag#AfricaRising hashtag#IntraAfricanTrade hashtag#EconomicGrowth hashtag#Entrepreneurshiphashtag#Investment hashtag#TradeIntegration
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
African Development Bank Group
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa Prosperity Network
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat hashtag#follow hashtag#repost hashtag#likehashtag#comment hashtag#linkedin hashtag#viral hashtag#linkedintopvoices hashtag#linkedinfamilyhashtag#linkedinfam hashtag#africa

Activate to view larger image,