Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 12, 2020 (ECA) - The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) provides a critical opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including youth-led enterprises engaged in cross-border trade, to participate in the development of regional value chains, more easily meet the standards of continental markets, and supply inputs to larger companies in their regions, with targeted support.
This was said Thursday by the Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Director, Jean-Paul Adam during a virtual Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa Summit organised in partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the AfCFTA Secretariat.