PODCAST | 18 March 2024 What Does The AfCFTA Mean For Africa? Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > What Does The AfCFTA Mean For Africa? SHARE AfCFTA Series | Episode 01 The African Continental Free Trade Area is now active, bringing with it the promise of significantly easier intra-continental trade. In this podcast, we discuss the opportunities it presents for businesses of all sizes, and the enablers for its success. Absa Corporate Investment Bank · What Does The AfCFTA Mean For Africa? Featured guest Bohani Hlongwane and Francois Fouche Managing Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB and Gordon institute of Business Science. Related Podcasts Episode 3 Boitumelo Thoka, Michelle Knowles and Francois Fouche Head of Distribution, Syndication and Insurance Products: Trade and Working Capital at Absa CIB, Head of Trade & Working Capital Product at Absa Group and Gordon Institute of Business Science Absa Group AfCFTA Series How The AfCFTA will enable digital trade In this podcast, we explore the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area’s protocol on digital trade. What will it mean for cross-border trade, and what do African businesses need to know? Episode 2 Bohani Hlongwane and Francois Fouche Managing Director, Head of Trade & Working Capital, Pan-Africa, Absa CIB and Gordon institute of Business Science Absa Group AfCFTA Series The AfCFTA and Africa’s Existing Regional Economic Communities Africa is a patchwork of independent and overlapping regional economic blocs. Rather than simplifying matters, the African Continental Free Trade Area adds an extra layer of complexity for businesses trading on the continent. In this podcast, we untangle the mess.
