1、AfCFTA:A New Era for Global Business and Investment in AfricaI N S I G H T R E P O R TJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 3ContentsImages:Getty Images 2023 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and rec

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3、 endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.ForewordPrefaceExecutive summary1 Introduction2 Key sectors2.1 Automotive industry2.2 Agriculture and agro-process

4、ing2.3 Pharmaceuticals2.4 Transport and logistics3 Tools3.1 The AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative3.2 The PanAfrican Payment and Settlement System(PAPSS)3.3 The AfCFTA Adjustment Facility Fund3.4 The AfCFTA Private-Sector Engagement Strategy3.5 The Rules of Origin Manual and E-Tariff Book4 Strategies fo

5、r success5 ConclusionContributorsEndnotes34578911141719212122232324323335AfCFTA:A New Era for Global Business and Investment in Africa2ForewordOfficially launched in 2021,the African Continental Free Trade Area(AfCFTA)creates a single market projected to grow to 1.7 billion people and$6.7 trillion i

6、n consumer and business spending by 2030.1 The preferential trade agreement will increase international exports and intra-African trade,unlocking tremendous opportunities for local and global businesses to enter into and expand throughout new markets across the continent.Four sectors automotive;agri