By BUUMBA CHIMBULU ZAMBIA’S development of a national implementation strategy is a key component in creating the soft infrastructure necessary for driving the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, tracking its progress and delivery of benefits.Government launched the country’s strategy for the implementation of the AfCFTA Agreement on July 27, 2021 accompanied by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, SubRegional Office for Southern Africa (ECA SRO-SA). The success of the strategy would be anchored on a dynamic and vibrant industrial sector supported by many other national policies and strategies, including the Micro- Small and Medium Enterprises “MSMEs” policy, says SRO-SA Chief, Sub-regional Initiatives, Isatou Gaye. Ms Gaye emphasised that other national policies and strategies included the National Industrial Policy and the Local Content Policy. She applauded the participatory and fully consultative manner through which the strategy was developed by Zambia. Ms Gaye said this in her comments on Zambia’s participation in the AfCFTA agreement. “The […]
ZAMBIA DEVELOPS AFCFTA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
