Dar Es Salaam, 2 September 2022 (TDI): The inaugural African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Conference on Women and Youth in Trade is organized by the AfCFTA Secretariat in partnership with the Government of Tanzania.
The event will be underway In Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) Dar Es Salaam from 12-14 September 2022.
The AfCFTA Secretariat, in partnership with the United Republic of Tanzania, is pleased to announce that the Women and Youth in Trade Conference will be kicking off from September 12-14, 2022. This is a platform for engagement between the Women and Youth of the Continent 1/2 pic.twitter.com/sYSV77Rldn
— AfCFTA Secretariat Official (@AfCFTA) September 2, 2022
The Conference is held under the overall theme “Women and Youth: The Engine of AfCFTA Trade in Africa”.
Agenda of the Conference
The Conference hosts Heads of state and Government, Ministers responsible for Trade and Ministers responsible for Gender and Youth Affairs, Women and Youth Entrepreneurs, policymakers, and development partners.
The Conference provides a platform for women and youth, policymakers, financiers, and development partners to discuss in-depth perspectives on women and youth in trade.
In addition, it ensures concrete solutions that enhance the ability of women and youth to take advantage of opportunities provided by the organization.
AfCFTA conference provides an opportunity to take stock of progress in implementing policies and programs. This will enhance the capacity of women and youth to trade.
The thematic focus of the Conference engages women and youth in several key sectors. It includes leadership in trade, financial inclusion, creative industries, digital solutions to trade, informal cross-border trade, and industrialization and the creation of linkages.
About AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the largest free trade area in the world. It is measured by the number of countries participating. It boosts intra-African trade and African trading position in the global market.
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement reduces tariffs among member countries. It also covers policy areas such as trade facilitation and services, as well as regulatory measures.
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