Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries
×![Safeguarding our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic](https://biz-file.com/c/2007/564627-208x117.jpg?2)
![The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation](https://biz-file.com/c/2006/563690-208x117.jpg?1)
The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation
Robyn Berger, Theunis Claassen and Catherine Robson 30 Jun 2020
![A deserted street in Cairo after coronavirus-related restrictions were tightened. Egypt has been one of the hardest hit in Africa. Photo by Mohamed Elraai/picture alliance via Getty Images](https://biz-file.com/c/2006/559382-208x117.jpg?2)
![Africa’s dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19. Getty Images](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/557600-208x117.jpg?2)
![#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/557348-208x117.jpg)
![Clement Chinaka](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/556570-208x117.jpg?2)
![#LockdownLessons: Paxful launches #BuiltWithBitcoin Africa Fund in lockdown](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/556065-208x117.jpg)
![A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/555685-208x117.jpg?2)
![Getty Images/Stock photo](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/554044-208x117.jpg?2)
![Africa Shared Value Leadership eSummit - Economic survival in a post-pandemic world](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/552743-208x117.png)
![Not taking lockdown lying down: A 360 industry overview](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/550568-208x117.gif)
![Cloud technology can significantly reduce banking costs in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/550555-208x117.jpg?2)
![10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/549429-208x117.gif)
![The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/547793-208x117.jpg)
![It’s time the EU turned its rhetoric about Africa into more tangible action. epa](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/546698-208x117.jpg?2)
![The cost of coronavirus in Africa: What measures can leaders take?](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/546693-208x117.jpg?2)
![AfDB launches $3bn 'Fight Covid-19' Social Bond](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/546220-208x117.jpg?2)
![#Covid-19: Bizcommunity takes business virtual, as usual](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/545580-208x117.gif?1)
![#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/541368-208x117.jpg?1)
![#BlockchainAfrica: The impact of blockchain on the global economy](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/541304-208x117.jpg)
![Want instant branded content?](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/540869-208x117.jpg)
![There has been a slide in the levels of foreign direct investment in Africa. Wikimedia Commons](https://biz-file.com/c/2002/540237-208x117.jpg?2)
![Image source: Getty/Gallo](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/536308-208x117.jpg?2)
![Activist Greta Thunberg was among attendees who want the world’s leaders to prioritise fighting climate change.
AP Photo/Michael Probst](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535963-208x117.jpg?2)
![i_am_zews](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535912-208x117.jpg?2)
![China in lockdown. EPA](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535817-208x117.jpg?2)
![#BFGlobal500: Amazon breaks $200bn mark, still world's most valuable brand](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535321-208x117.jpg?2)
![Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535222-208x117.jpg?1)
![#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/534758-208x117.jpg?2)
![Up she goes. archigraf](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/534377-208x117.jpg?2)
More news
![Safeguarding our communities through the Covid-19 pandemic](https://biz-file.com/c/2007/564627-208x117.jpg?2)
![The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation](https://biz-file.com/c/2006/563690-208x117.jpg?1)
The African Continental Free Trade Area - from agreement to implementation
Robyn Berger, Theunis Claassen and Catherine Robson 30 Jun 2020
![A deserted street in Cairo after coronavirus-related restrictions were tightened. Egypt has been one of the hardest hit in Africa. Photo by Mohamed Elraai/picture alliance via Getty Images](https://biz-file.com/c/2006/559382-208x117.jpg?2)
![Africa’s dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19. Getty Images](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/557600-208x117.jpg?2)
![#LockdownLessons: Companies putting the grit in integrity](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/557348-208x117.jpg)
![Clement Chinaka](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/556570-208x117.jpg?2)
![#LockdownLessons: Paxful launches #BuiltWithBitcoin Africa Fund in lockdown](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/556065-208x117.jpg)
![A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/555685-208x117.jpg?2)
![Getty Images/Stock photo](https://biz-file.com/c/2005/554044-208x117.jpg?2)
![Africa Shared Value Leadership eSummit - Economic survival in a post-pandemic world](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/552743-208x117.png)
![Not taking lockdown lying down: A 360 industry overview](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/550568-208x117.gif)
![Cloud technology can significantly reduce banking costs in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/550555-208x117.jpg?2)
![10 ways to stay connected on Biz during lockdown](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/549429-208x117.gif)
![The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/547793-208x117.jpg)
![It’s time the EU turned its rhetoric about Africa into more tangible action. epa](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/546698-208x117.jpg?2)
![The cost of coronavirus in Africa: What measures can leaders take?](https://biz-file.com/c/2004/546693-208x117.jpg?2)
![AfDB launches $3bn 'Fight Covid-19' Social Bond](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/546220-208x117.jpg?2)
![#Covid-19: Bizcommunity takes business virtual, as usual](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/545580-208x117.gif?1)
![#BlockchainAfrica: So you think you need a blockchain?](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/541368-208x117.jpg?1)
![#BlockchainAfrica: The impact of blockchain on the global economy](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/541304-208x117.jpg)
![Want instant branded content?](https://biz-file.com/c/2003/540869-208x117.jpg)
![There has been a slide in the levels of foreign direct investment in Africa. Wikimedia Commons](https://biz-file.com/c/2002/540237-208x117.jpg?2)
![Image source: Getty/Gallo](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/536308-208x117.jpg?2)
![Activist Greta Thunberg was among attendees who want the world’s leaders to prioritise fighting climate change.
AP Photo/Michael Probst](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535963-208x117.jpg?2)
![i_am_zews](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535912-208x117.jpg?2)
![China in lockdown. EPA](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535817-208x117.jpg?2)
![#BFGlobal500: Amazon breaks $200bn mark, still world's most valuable brand](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535321-208x117.jpg?2)
![Impact of free trade area in Africa will be huge](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/535222-208x117.jpg?1)
![#BizTrends2020: Disrupting legacy African payments - going digital](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/534758-208x117.jpg?2)
![Up she goes. archigraf](https://biz-file.com/c/2001/534377-208x117.jpg?2)
![#BestofBiz 2019: Finance & Insurance](https://biz-file.com/c/1912/531982-208x117.png?2)
![The digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet](https://biz-file.com/c/1912/530651-208x117.jpg?2)
![#GlobalGenderSummit: 'Financial sector has a responsibility to women of Africa' - AfDB president](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/529254-208x117.jpg?2)
![Kyle Mandy](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/529196-208x117.jpg?2)
![Ross Jenvey](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/528409-208x117.jpg?2)
![Annual digital commerce spend to climb to $19tn by 2024](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/527662-208x117.jpg?2)
![African infrastructure investment exceeded $100bn in 2018](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/527040-208x117.jpg?2)
![#AfricaCom: Smartphone costs the biggest barrier to a digitally inclusive Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/526600-208x117.jpg?2)
![#AfricaCom: "Every consumer today behaves like a millennial, your business needs to catch up!"](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/526528-208x117.jpg?2)
![Pieter de Villiers, co-founder and CEO, Clickatell](https://biz-file.com/c/1911/526286-208x117.jpg?2)
![](/res/img/s.gif)