AfCFTA Country Business Index developed to measure and monitor the implementation of the AfCFTA

Abstract

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) convened an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) from 2 to 3 September in Addis Ababa to review, critique and refine a draft methodology for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Country Business Index (ACBI). Mr. David Luke, Coordinator of the African Trade Policy Centre, in his opening remarks said, “the Index will not only further contribute to better understanding of the challenges that private sector operators and traders at various levels face but also provide a tool for articulating their challenges to policy makers”. The Meeting was attended by experts from Member States, Regional Economic Communities, the private sector, academia and development institutions with interest in regional integration issues and in particular in the AfCFTA.