دور منطقة التجارة الحرة القارية الإفريقية في تعزيز اندماجها في سلاسل القيمة العالمية

Abstract EN

This research paper aims to highlight the most important mechanisms and tools that allow activating the role of the African Continental Free Trade Area in boosting its integration into global value chains, after addressing the analysis of intra-African trade, the continent's position in global value chains and its relative share in international trade.

The study concluded that the African Continental Free Trade Area is an opportunity to deepen its inter-relations and enhance regional integration to unify the continent, in preparation for the establishment of a regional value chain and a brand of Made in Africa similar to thevalue chain in Asia, America and Europe, which is a necessary input to facilitate the integration in the fields of international trade, investment and production.

By reducing barriers to supply chains, and eliminating tariff and non-tariff customs barriers, especially those related to the rules of origin