In the first webinar of this series, the working group discussed intra-African migration, free movement of persons and quality infrastructure (standards) for a Common African Market. In this second meeting, we are looking at digitalization, intellectual property, innovation, trade facilitation and supply chains as core parts of the Common African Market: How is the digital and innovation-driven economy being prioritized by the AfCFTA? What should it look like in the Common African Market? What is the role of trade facilitation and supply chains in trade and industrialization on the African continent as we move into the Common African Market?

This webinar series is hosted by CGD’s Africa Initiative, the AfCFTA Secretariat, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). At the culmination of this series, there will be a hybrid event at the CGD office in Washington, D.C., to commemorate, summarize, and drive attention to the policy recommendations of the group in pushing forward a Common African Market.