Omobola Adekola

TRADING WITHOUT BORDERS

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Trading Without Borders: An AfCFTA Conversation Series explores the opportunities, challenges, and real-world impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Each episode features candid conversations with policymakers, trade experts, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders shaping the future of cross-border commerce in Africa. We unpack the policies, success stories, and innovations driving intra-African trade, from market access and supply chain integration to digital transformation and regional value chains. Whether you’re a business owner, investor, or policymaker, this series offers action...

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Omobola Adekola

Episodes

Investment protection standards 26.10.2023 7:06

A review of the National Treatment of Investors and Investments by state parties.

AfCFTA updates 06.10.2023 5:48

Highlights of latest AfCFTA updates

Guidelines on facilitating and attracting investments 28.09.2023 4:28

The episode highlights steps to be taken by state parties to facilitate investments and also incentives for sustainable investments

Investment promotion and facilitation under the AfCFTA Investment protocol. 22.09.2023 4:01

The episode highlights initiatives to be implemented by state parties to promote and facilitate investments within Africa.

Denial of benefits under the AfCFTA Investment protocol. 15.09.2023 5:24

The episode examines the criteria that qualify an investor/investment for benefits under the investment protocol

Scope of Application of the AfCFTA protocol on Investment 08.09.2023 5:57

The episode examines the categories of investment that the protocol applies to.

Guest interview with Precious DI Phiri 31.08.2023 30:23

Precious shares insights on his AfCFTA journey and the AfCFTA Youth Symposium 2023

AfCFTA protocol on Investment-Introduction 18.08.2023 3:47

Objectives of the AfCFTA protocol on Investment.

Recent updates on the AfCFTA. 10.08.2023 4:05

Recent updates on the AfCFTA.

Abuse of Economic Dependence 27.07.2023 4:23

What constitutes an abuse of economic dependence.

A review of the provisions on mergers and acquisitions under the AfCFTA Competion policy protocol. 21.07.2023 6:24

The episode highlights factors that determine if a merger will be considered incompatible with the AfCFTA competition policy.

Prohibited business practices under the AfCFTA Competion policy. 13.07.2023 4:56

Highlights of the horizontal business practices prohibited under the AfCFTA Competion policy.

Highlights of the launch of Africa Trade Gateway 06.07.2023 6:21

The episode highlights the Africa Trade Gateway platform; a suite of five digital platforms launched by Afreximbank in collaboration with the AfCFTA Secretariat.

Highlights of the ban on trade in second-hand clothes under the AfCFTA 08.06.2023 7:29

Highlights of the ban on trade in second-hand clothes under the AfCFTA

Guest interview with Teniola T. Tayo 01.06.2023 29:33

Teniola shares insights on the recently launched AfCFTA GTI onboarding scheme for Nigerian businesses and exporters.

Anti Competitive business practices and conduct 25.05.2023 4:45

Highlights of the Anti Competitve business practices and conduct prohibited by the AfCFTA Competion policy protocol

Scope of Application of the AfCFTA protocol on Competition policy 18.05.2023 5:27

The episode highlights the people and enterprises that the protocol applies to and the conduct and practices that are excluded from it.

Objectives of the AfCFTA protocol on Competition Policy 11.05.2023 4:08

The episode introduces and highlights the objectives of the AfCFTA Protocol on Competiton Policy

Conclusion on highlights of the AfCFTA Business Forum 2023. 04.05.2023 6:43

Conclusion on discussions about unlocking trade and investment opportunities within AfCFTA.

Highlights of the AfCFTA Business Forum 2023. 27.04.2023 4:13

The episode introduces the discussions held by the private sector, public sector, and development institutions on unlocking trade and investment opportunities within the AfCFTA.

Conclusion on categories of information gaps on AfCFTA 13.04.2023 7:56

Conclusion on categories on information that finance professionals and accountants will find most beneficial to aid their understanding of AfCFTA opportunities.

Seven categories of information gaps on AfCFTA 06.04.2023 7:51

Highlights of the seven categories of AfCFTA information gaps identified by accounting and finance professionals in the report by ACCA and PAFA.

Assessing readiness of Accountancy and finance professionals to leverage the AfCFTA. 30.03.2023 7:54

Assessment of the perception, level of awareness, and participation of accountancy and finance professionals provided in PAFA and ACCA report on AfCFTA.

Seven core global priorities for Accountants under the AfCFTA. 16.03.2023 5:36

A review of the priorities for the accountancy profession and steps to be taken under the AfCFTA.

Critical steps to be priortized by the Accounting and Finance Professionals to leverage the AfCFTA 09.03.2023 5:45

An examination of the critical steps to be priortized by African Accounting and Finance Professionals to leverage the AfCFTA.