African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat’s Post

In Episode 102, we examine the provisions regarding market access and treatment of digital products within the #afcfta Digital Trade Protocol. This episode explores how state parties are expected to treat digital products originating from Africa. To discover more about the treatment of digital products of African origin under the #afcfta Digital Trade Protocol, click on the link below. https://lnkd.in/ePBSxURV #afcfta #afcftadigitaltradeprotocol #afcftapodcast #digitaltrade #audigitaltransformation

In Episode 103, we examine the digital trade facilitation provisions outlined in the #afcfta Digital Trade Protocol, along with a review of the SWOT analysis conducted on the AU Digital Transformation Strategy. https://lnkd.in/e3-UvtE2 #afcfta #digitaltrade #audigitaltradeprotocol #afcftapodcast

Unlocking African Trade: With the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat fostering intra-African commerce and platforms like ATEX and Afreximbank providing essential financing solutions, the future of African trade finance looks promising and full of opportunities. This and more: https://lnkd.in/gJiug4H4 #AfricanTrade #AfCFTA #TradeFinance #IntraAfricanTrade #ATEX #Afreximbank #EconomicGrowth #TradeOpportunities #AfricaRising #DigitalTrade

Unlocking trade finance is critical for advancing #IntraAfricanTrade. Our upcoming plenary at #BiasharaAfrika2024 will feature industry leaders who will share valuable insights on overcoming the challenges and unlocking new financing opportunities under the #AfCFTA. Don’t miss out on this important conversation about the future of trade finance in Africa. Join the conversation using the link below👇 https://lnkd.in/erszEgZ4 #DareToInventTheFuture #BiasharaAfrika2024 #AfCFTA

At #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala presented the World Bank-WTO "Digital Trade in Africa" project, highlighting their synergy in bridging the digital divide via trade rules and finance. Watch the video to learn more about this collaboration! #ThrowBackThursday

We are honoured to announce Mahdi Daud, Executive Director of Monetary, Financial, and Regulatory Policy,Central Bank of Somalia as a speaker at the IAMTN Summit 2024. With over a decade of experience in central banking, Mahdi has played a leading role in driving financial reforms and advancing macroeconomic policy. Mahdi Daud will be participating as a panelist in the session 'Advancing the G20 Roadmap and UNSDGs: Removing Regulatory Blockers and Accelarating Industry Innvovation.' This session will explore the alignment between the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). It will also examine the regulatory challenges that impede progress toward these objectives and discuss how industry innovation can play a crucial role in overcoming these barriers to accelerate achievement. Countdown begins! 🏃♂️ Last Day to register : https://lnkd.in/g7fUwEXn 📅 Date: 9-10 October 2024 🏨 Venue: Habtoor Palace, Dubai Veronica Studsgaard Nikila Punnoose Yves Doho Claudia Avila Maribel Sayago Sayago #IAMTNSUMMIT2024 #iamtnspeaker #crossborderremittances #regulatory #futuretrends #iamtnnetwork #innovation #financialinclusion #interoperability #financialmarkets #fintech #seamless #cash #fintech #policydevelopment #UNSDGs #global

At #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala presented the World Bank-WTO "Digital Trade in Africa" project, highlighting their synergy in bridging the digital divide via trade rules and finance. Watch the video to learn more about this collaboration! #ThrowBackThursday

☕📰 In case you missed last week's news on #tradefinance, here's your Monday morning coffee briefing from TFG: 🔷 Video | Navigating sanctions: The role of transshipment hubs in Western-made components to Russia 🔷 Celebrating two decades of Trade Finance Week with Eleonore Juliane Treu 🔷 20 years and counting: What does the future hold for CDCS and documentary credits 🔷 VIDEO | Breaking down the growth of factoring and collateral registries in Africa 🔷 The commoditisation of trade finance 🔷 CarbonChain launches free CBAM tool and supplier engagement solutions to reduce submission costs for manufacturers and accelerate Scope 3 carbon reporting 🔷 Barriers to entry: Audley Policy Director Chris M. on the technical hurdles a future government would face if it sought to rejoin the EU 🔷 UNIDO, World Trade Organization partner to boost sustainable cotton in Africa with $12bn initiative 📖 Read the full trade briefing by following the link in the comments section below ⬇️

ITFA's 50th Annual International Trade & Forfaiting Conference commences today in Limassol, #Cyprus. Co-chair of ITFA's Fraud Working Group, and MonetaGo Director, Ian Milne is there, to meet with industry experts and colleagues to discuss digitalisation and barriers to success for rapid growth of the receivables market. A key session, 'ITFA Multilaterals- where next?', is on today as leaders from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), EBRD, IFC - International Finance Corporation, and African Development Bank Group speak about a vital element in global trade- how their mandate-backed focus on generating meaningful growth and development in their regions can decisively contribute to the narrowing of the gap, and what they see as being the role of their private sector partners in that journey. Contact us to meet and hear the latest from MonetaGo on global best practice in registries and fraud prevention measures for finance and trade practitioners. See the full conference programme via the link in comments. #digitalisation #trade #globaltrade #fraudprevention