Date & Time
12 May 2026 · 10:00 – 16:00 EAT
Location
Virtual (Zoom) — Link sent after RSVP
Attending
145 members
About this event
The African Economic Integration Symposium brings together economists, policymakers, and civil society representatives to examine progress and challenges in continental economic integration following two years of AfCFTA implementation.
Key themes include non-tariff barrier reduction, rules of origin simplification, digital trade facilitation, and the role of regional economic communities in implementation. The symposium will produce a joint communiqué to inform AfCFTA Secretariat policy processes.
Agenda
10:00
Welcome and Context-Setting
AfCFTA Research Centre
10:30
Panel: Two Years of AfCFTA — What Have We Learned?
Expert Panel
12:00
Lunch Break
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13:00
Breakout Sessions: Sector Deep-Dives
Agriculture, Digital, Services
15:00
Plenary: Policy Recommendations
All Participants
16:00
Closing Remarks
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