The @AfCFTA is a historic step — the world’s largest free trade area by no. of countries. But what next?.📘 ARIA XI charts Africa’s path toward a Continental Customs Union & Common Market: the next bold frontier in our integration journey. 📖 Read report:

📘 Capítulo 6 – Mercado Común y Barreras. 🚫 Las barreras no arancelarias (BNA) y las medidas no arancelarias (MNA) frenan el comercio. Problemas:.⚖️ reglas confusas.📋 burocracia.🔁 superposición de normas. Soluciones:.🌐 transparencia.🔧 armonización.🤝 voluntad política

📘 Capítulo 6 – Mercado Comum e Barreiras. 🚫 Barreiras não tarifárias (BNT) e medidas não tarifárias (MNT) travam o comércio. Problemas:.⚖️ regras confusas.📋 burocracia.🔁 sobreposição de normas. Soluções:.🌐 transparência.🔧 harmonização.🤝 vontade política.#ARIA1XI #AfCFTA

RT @ECASROSA: Happening Now!!! Public Lecture organized by @UnzaOfficial (Department of Economics), @ECASROSA and the @UNDPZambia under the….

7/7 The role of data collectors. ICBT data is gathered by enumerators at border posts and markets. They observe, record, interview, and estimate trade flows using:. 📋 Questionnaires.⚖️ Scales.📱 Tablets.They are the unsung heroes of data. #FieldData #ICBT #AfricaTrade.

6/7 What does ICBT exclude?. ICBT does not include:. ❌ Fully declared goods.❌ Goods in transit.❌ Temporary imports (e.g. samples, repairs). 📊 The goal is to capture only the unrecorded flows. #TradeStats #ICBT #Customs #BorderEconomy.

5/7 What does ICBT include?. ICBT includes:. ✔️ Goods carried across borders by foot, bike, vehicle, boat.✔️ Undeclared goods at official crossings.✔️ Items traded at border markets.It’s real trade—just not officially counted. #ICBT #TradeInAfrica #UnrecordedEconomy.

4/7 Why a common methodology?. Each country collects ICBT data differently—or not at all. 📐 A continental methodology ensures:.✔️ Comparable data.✔️ Better regional planning.✔️ Evidence-based policy.Let’s speak the same data language. #ICBT #Harmonization #AfricaUnion #TradeData.

3/7 Women and ICBT. 👩🏾‍🌾 Women are major players in ICBT across Africa—trading agricultural goods, textiles, and everyday items. But without disaggregated data, their role is undervalued in policy. 📊 ICBT data must include gender dimensions. #WomenInTrade #ICBT #AfricaData.

2/7 Why does ICBT matter?. 💡 ICBT supports livelihoods, fuels local economies, and plays a key role in food security. Yet it’s largely invisible in national statistics. 🔍 We can’t manage what we don’t measure. #InformalTrade #ICBT #DataMatters #AfricaIntegration.

1/7 What is Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT)?. It’s the trade of goods/services between African countries not captured in official records—often carried on foot, bikes, or small vehicles. 📉 Without ICBT data, Africa’s trade picture is incomplete. #ICBT #AfricaTrade #AfCFTA

📘 Cap. 5 – Unión Aduanera Continental. 📉 Alta dependencia de importaciones dificulta armonización arancelaria. 🔑 Lecciones de las CER: nomenclatura común, tarifas armonizadas, reparto justo de ingresos. 📌 TEC continental requiere gestión fiscal y apoyo a la adaptación.

📘 Capítulo 5 – União Aduaneira Continental . 📉 Alta dependência de importações torna a harmonização tarifária desafio. 🔑 Lições das CER: . 📚 nomenclatura comum .⚙️ tarifas harmônicas .💰 partilha justa de receitas .📌 TEC continental exige gestão fiscal e apoio à adaptação.

📢Join Us: 24 July at 15:00 EAT.#AfCFTA Youth Webinar Series!.🛂 Session 1: Understanding the AU Free Movement of Persons Protocol .📘 Session 2: Overview of the ARIA XI Report 🧭 Topic: Customs Union & Common Market.Register now:

📢Join Us: 24 July at 15:00 EAT.#AfCFTA Youth Webinar Series!.🛂 Session 1: Understanding the AU Free Movement of Persons Protocol .📘 Session 2: Overview of the ARIA XI Report 🧭 Topic: Customs Union & Common Market.Register now:

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📘 Capítulo 4 – Lecciones de las CER. 📌 Las CER africanas avanzan sin una ZCL completa.📈 Algunas ya adoptaron:.• Uniones aduaneras.• Mercados comunes.Desafíos:.🔁 Superposición de miembros.⚖️ Implementación débil.🏗️ Instituciones frágiles.🎯 Equilibrio nacional/supranacional

📘 Capítulo 4 – Lições das CER. 📌 CERs africanas avançam sem ZCL completa. 📈 Algumas já adotam uniões aduaneiras e mercados comuns. Desafios:.🔁 sobreposição de membros.⚖️ fraca aplicação de acordos.🏗️ instituições frágeis.🎯 Equilíbrio entre nacional e supranacional .#AfCFTA

📘 Capítulo 3 – ZLECAf: Avances y Desafíos. 📌 48 países ya ratificaron la #ZLECAf.✅ Avances en protocolos.🚀 Crecen iniciativas para juventud, mujeres y digital.⚠️ Desafíos: disparidades, infraestructura débil y bajo conocimiento público.#AfCFTA