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...

Author

Omobola Adekola

Category

Business

Podcast website

www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Jul 30, 2025

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Episodes

Introduction to the Pan African Federation of Accountants and the ACCA report on AfCFTA 02.03.2023

The episode introduces the report titled "Journey to AU2063-PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS EMPOWERING THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA AGREEMENT (AFCFTA).

Recent developments on the AfCFTA. 23.02.2023

Updates on the AfCFTA.

Key trends and opportunities in the African transport and logistics sector. 16.02.2023

Highlights of the key trends and opportunities in the African transport and logistics sector.

Key trends and opportunities in the African pharmaceutical industry. 09.02.2023

A review of the key trends and opportunities in the African pharmaceutical industry in the World Economic Forum Insight Report on AfCFTA

Key trends and opportunities in the Agriculture and Agro-processing sector in intra-African trade. 02.02.2023

Highlights of the key trends and opportunities in the World Economic Forum Insight report on AfCFTA.

Highlights of the key trends and opportunities in the African automotive industry 26.01.2023

The episode highlights the key trends and opportunities stated in the WEF Insight Report on the AfCFTA.

Insight Report on the AfCFTA by the World Economic Forum. 19.01.2023

The episode introduces the Insight Report released by the World Economic Forum.

Current updates on the AfCFTA. 15.12.2022

Current updates on the AfCFTA

Sectors with most promising value chains in Africa 01.12.2022

An examination of the sectors with the most promising Value chains in Africa in the ITC report- Continuation

Review of ITC report- MADE by Africa: CREATING VALUE THROUGH INTEGRATION 24.11.2022

The episode introduces the ITC report and highlights the potential value chain sectors, challenges and investment opportunities in the report.

AfCFTA updates. 17.11.2022

Updates on AfCFTA in Rwanda, Seychelles and East Africa.

Working or Processing not Conferring Origin on a Product 10.11.2022

The episode highlights details on certain working or processing operations that have minor effect and are insufficient to confer origin on a finished product.

Sufficiently worked or processed product criteria conclusion 03.11.2022

Conclusion on the test to determine the origin of a product that is not wholly obtained in an AfCFTA state party.

Rules of Origin- Sufficiently worked or processed products 27.10.2022

Highlights the test used in determining if the processing operations carried out on a non wholly obtained product qualifies it for preferential treatment

Rules of Origin- Originating products. 20.10.2022

The episode examines the criteria used to determine whether goods or products originate from AfCFTA state parties and qualify for preferential treatment.

Highlights of the official launch of the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative 13.10.2022

An overview of the official launch of the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative

Denial of Benefits under the Trade in services protocol 22.09.2022

Instances where a state party may refuse to grant the benefits of the protocol to service suppliers of another state party.

Highlights of the AfCFTA conference on women and youths in trade 15.09.2022

Highlights on recommendations for addressing challenges faced by women and youths in trade.

Modification of Schedules of Specific Commitments 08.09.2022

An analysis of the provisions on intended withdrawal or modification of commitments by state parties.

Schedules of Specific Commitments 01.09.2022

Higlights of the information that should be specified in a State Party's Schedule of Specific Commitments

Highlights of Ghana's National AfCFTA Policy Framework and Action Plan 18.08.2022

An outline of the Ghana's National AfCFTA Policy Framework and Action Plan

Highlights of Kenya's National AfCFTA implementation strategy 2022-2027 11.08.2022

A Brief review of Kenya's strategy for implementing the AfCFTA

National Treatment of services and services provider. 04.08.2022

The episode provides details on the treatment that state parties are to accord to services and services providers of other state parties.

Market Access under the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services. 21.07.2022

Market Access Commitments under the Protocol on Trade in Services.

Recent developments within the AfCFTA 14.07.2022

Update on recent developments in the AfCFTA.

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