Togo’s AfCFTA implementation strategy shows how it will make the most out of the AfCFTA

Abstract

The Togolese strategy for the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Zone (AfCFTA) was presented during a validation workshop. Aimed at promoting exports within the African market, industrial development and job creation, this national strategy also sheds light on Togo’s strategy for managing its overall participation in regional integration efforts. The strategy document, which was made possible by the contribution of several public and private sector organisations, institutions and actors, with the support of the ECA in collaboration with the African Union Commission, is based on an assessment of Togo's trade performance and participation in intra-African trade. It also outlines the risks associated with the AfCFTA and potential mitigation measures. It also identifies the goods and services sectors that have comparative advantages for diversification as well as the development of priority value chains. The workshop aims to gather recommendations from various stakeholders from both the Togolese public and private sectors, including the Technical Working Group on the AfCFTA, the AfCFTA Committee, employers' associations and civil society actors.