PODCAST | 25 March 2024 How The AfCFTA will enable digital trade Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > How The AfCFTA will enable digital trade SHARE AfCFTA Series | Episode 03 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? Absa Corporate Investment Bank · How The AfCFTA will enable digital trade Featured guest Boitumelo Thoka, Michelle Knowles and Francois Fouche Head of Distribution, Syndication and Insurance Products: Trade and Working Capital at Absa CIB Head of Trade and Working Capital Product at Absa Group Absa CIB and Gordon institute of Business Science. Related Podcasts 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. Episode 1 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 What Does The AfCFTA Mean For Africa? The African Continental Free Trade Area is now active, bringing with it the promise of significantly easier intra-continental trade.
