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Why the African Continental Free Trade Agreement Is a Global Game Changer with Louis Afful

Unlocking Africa
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Episode #17 with Louis Yaw Afful who is Executive Director at AfCFTA Policy Network Group, which is a burgeoning international NGO focused on highlighting free trade and upholding the implementation of AfCFTA and Intra-Africa trade with its pillars of trade partnerships, economies of scale, linkages, food security, accelerated economic activity and infrastructural development. Louis is an international trade practitioner and serves on several international boards such as the GLOBAL Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Ghana Chamber of SMEs. What We Discuss With Louis Yaw Afful What has AfCFTA achieved so far?How does AfCFTA interact with existing Regional Economic Communities like ECOWAS?What are the impacts of AfCFTA for African businesses?What are the impacts of AfCFTA for international businesses outside of Africa?And much more...Full show notes and resources can be found here: Unlocking Africa show notes Did you miss my previous episode where I discuss Using Technology to Unlock Africa’s Multibillion-Dollar Property Market with Daniel Bloch? Make sure to check it out! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Connect with Terser on LinkedIn at TerserAdamu, and Twitter @TerserAdamu Connect with Louis on LinkedIn at LouisAfful, and Twitter @afcftapolicyGH Many of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don’t do it alone. If you’d like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group: www.etkgroup.co.uk info@etkgroup.co.uk

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