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Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area
We have a political economy focus on understanding Africa (with its 55 Member States) and its place in global economic governance. We will keep you ahead of the curve with insights related to the ongoing negotiations under the AfCFTA. Aiming to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of businesspersons and investments.
Countries who signed and ratified the agreement
Countries who signed the agreement
The following is a list of countries that have signed the AfCFTA and deposited their instruments of ratification with the depositary (38 countries to date):
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Country |
Signed |
Ratified & Deposited |
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Algeria |
X |
X |
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Angola |
X |
X |
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Benin |
X |
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Botswana |
X |
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Burkina Faso |
X |
X |
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Burundi |
X |
X |
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Cabo Verde |
X |
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Cameroon |
X |
X |
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Central African Republic |
X |
X |
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Chad |
X |
X |
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Comoros |
X |
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Congo Republic |
X |
X |
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Cote d’Ivoire |
X |
X |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
X |
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Djibouti |
X |
X |
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Egypt |
X |
X |
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Equatorial Guinea |
X |
X |
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Eritrea |
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Eswatini |
X |
X |
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Ethiopia |
X |
X |
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Gabon |
X |
X |
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Ghana |
X |
X |
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Guinea |
X |
X |
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Guinea Bissau |
X |
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Kenya |
X |
X |
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Lesotho |
X |
X |
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Liberia |
X |
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Libya |
X |
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|
Country |
Signed |
Ratified & Deposited |
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Madagascar |
X |
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Malawi |
X |
X |
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Mali |
X |
X |
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Mauritania |
X |
X |
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Mauritius |
X |
X |
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Morocco |
X |
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Mozambique |
X |
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Namibia |
X |
X |
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Niger |
X |
X |
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Nigeria |
X |
X |
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Rwanda |
X |
X |
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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
X |
X |
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São Tomé and Príncipe |
X |
X |
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Senegal |
X |
X |
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Seychelles |
X |
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Sierra Leone |
X |
X |
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Somalia |
X |
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South Africa |
X |
X |
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South Sudan |
X |
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Sudan |
X |
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The Gambia |
X |
X |
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Togo |
X |
X |
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Tunisia |
X |
X |
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Uganda |
X |
X |
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United Republic of Tanzania |
X |
|
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Zambia |
X |
X |
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Zimbabwe |
X |
X |
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54 Signatories 38 Ratifications deposited |
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Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency
The African Union Development Agency has undertaken the development of an institution that is aimed at regulating medicines control in the continent. This after the African Union Assembly unanimously adopted the treaty to establish an African Medicines Agency (AMA) in 2019. AMA promises to improve access to quality, safe and efficacious medical products in Africa.
Countries who signed and ratified the agreement
Countries who signed the agreement
The following is a list of countries that have signed and ratified the African Medicines Agency (AMA)
|
Country |
Signed |
Ratified |
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Algeria |
X |
X |
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Benin |
X |
X |
|
Burkina Faso |
|
X |
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Burundi |
X |
|
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Cameroon |
X |
X |
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Chad |
X |
X |
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Congo |
X |
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Egypt |
X |
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Gabon |
X |
X |
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Ghana |
X |
X |
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Guinea |
X |
X |
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Madagascar |
X |
|
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Mali |
X |
X |
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Mauritius |
X |
X |
|
Country |
Signed |
Ratified |
|
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Morocco |
X |
X |
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Namibia |
|
X |
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Niger |
X |
X |
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Rwanda |
X |
X |
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Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
X |
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Senegal |
X |
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Seychelles |
X |
X |
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Sierra Leone |
X |
X |
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Tanzania |
X |
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Togo |
X |
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Tunisia |
X |
X |
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Zimbabwe |
X |
X |
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24 Signatories 18 Ratifications |
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