Great exchange btn ECA led by Stephen Karingi,Olayinka Bandele & UNDP Botswana's Dep. Res. Rep. Ms. Josephine Lewis.Discussions focused on agreement to collaborate on Business Supplier Devpt Program SDP #AfCFTA, Beef Value Chain,Automotive Value Chain,#job creation etc

Today ECA's Steven Karingi & team paid a courtesy call to Botswana's RC, Zia Choudhury & briefed him on the mission & upcoming 1day National Consultative Forum on the Devpt of AfCFTA National Implementation Strategy for Botswana on 6 Mar 2025 at Travelodge, Gaborone, 🇧🇼

ECA team led by Steven Karingi & Olayinka Bandele paid a courtesy call to Ministry Of Finance's PFMC Director Ignatius Oarabile.Discussions focused on enhancing collaborations & follow up on the beef value chain development project between ECA, Botswana Government & BADEA Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa

#HappeningNow in #Gaborone: One day National Consultative Forum on the Development of #AfCFTA National Implementation Strategy for #Botswana. Forum aims to raise awareness among stakeholders about the #AfCFTA, its opportunities, and its implications for Botswana’s #economy...1/2

The Forum also aims to: - Define stakeholder roles in the effective implementation of the AfCFTA in Botswana through the National Implementation Strategy. - Gather stakeholder feedback to shape a comprehensive and inclusive AfCFTA Strategy.

"#Botswana must leverage the #AfCFTA to drive structural transformation. This means diversifying the #economy, moving away from over-reliance on diamond, & investing in value-added industries, manufacturing, agro-processing and services" says ECA's Stephen Karingi.

"Developing #Botswana’s #AfCFTA National Strategy is essential to ensure country maximizes opportunities, addresses challenges &aligns with its broader economic & trade agenda of continent.AfCFTA opportunities for Botswana go beyond just market access"Gemma Matshediso Mbegabolawe

AfCFTA Secretariat Official is more than a trade deal, it’s #Africa’s pathway to industrialization, jobs & prosperity! As the ECA Committee of Experts meets ahead of #COM2025, leaders are pushing for bold actions to unlock intra-African trade. 🔗Full story here: bit.ly/41SnHza

On the margins of #COM2025, Melaku Geboye Desta highlights ECA’s Step-by-Step Guide, a practical tool to help businesses: ✅ Understand AfCFTA trade rules & procedures ✅ Meet export & import requirements ✅ Access market info & boost intra-African trade 💡 Let us bridge the info gap!

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You know that feeling when your advisor says 'but what's the gap?' & your mind goes blank Here's your rescue! Learn your Gap types & how to address them ⤵️ — Theoretical: when theories fail to explain reality — Methodological: when current methods fall short — Empirical: when

For the millions of women already shaping Africa’s trade landscape through informal and grassroots networks, the question is not whether they are ready for AfCFTA. The real question is whether AfCFTA is ready to support them. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is

#HappeningNow in #Gaborone, #Botswana: Validation Workshop for the #AfCFTA National Implementation Strategy for Botswana,27 May 25 convened by @OfficialMTIBW in collaboration with ECA | African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC) and ECASROSA Details: uneca.org/eca-events/val… Botswana Government Office of the President| Republic of Botswana. UN Botswana

We are set for the Validation of Ethiopia’s 🇪🇹 AfCFTA Secretariat Official Implementation Strategy! The event kicks off shortly in Addis Ababa, bringing together key stakeholders to chart the path from strategy to implementation. Ethiopian MinistryofTrade and Regional Integration Policy Studies Institute, ECA Canada in Ethiopia 🇨🇦 Melaku Geboye Desta

Finally, the Ethiopian Government, led by its Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration, is holding a workshop to validate and launch its AfCFTA implementation strategy, which was developed with the support of ⁦ECA⁩ ⁦ECA | African Trade Policy Centre (ATPC)⁩ & the Policy Studies Institute.

1/2 In his opening, @eca_official’s Melaku Geboye Desta applauded Ethiopian MinistryofTrade and Regional Integration 🇪🇹 for leading the validation of one of the most comprehensive #AfCFTA strategies—covering all 8 protocols incl. digital trade & women & youth. A roadmap for inclusive, trade-led growth. Policy Studies Institute AfCFTA Secretariat Official

2/2 🚨 Melaku Geboye Desta further noted: “Strategies don’t implement themselves.” The real work begins now—coordinated, whole-of-government action is key. The #AfCFTA National Implementation Committee will play a vital role. ECA stands ready to support. Ethiopian MinistryofTrade and Regional Integration

🇪🇹 “This is not a ceremonial milestone. It is a call to action.” — H.E. Dr. Kassahun Gofe, Minister of Trade & Regional Integration Ethiopian MinistryofTrade and Regional Integration, at the validation of Ethiopia's AfCFTA Secretariat Official Strategy. Ethiopia is moving from strategy to purposeful implementation! ECA

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Congratulations to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on Gazetting Its AfCFTA Provisional Schedule of Tariff Concessions (PSTCs)! What does it mean to gazette or domesticate a trade commitment? It is an official announcement that enhances transparency, ensuring that