AfCFTA and Climate Action - How Africa can achieve industrial

This piece is angled from the position that platforms for cooperation & collaboration already exist for resilience sustainability in facing climate challenges for Africa. The mission is therefore to highlight some hidden pillars that need three “As”- Activation, Advocacy and Action.

The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) promises are real; with a projection of significant economic growth being the world’s largest free trade area by number of participating countries, connecting 1.3 billion people with a combined GDP of approximately $3.4 trillion with major industrialisation through regional continental integration larger scale mergers and increased addressable markets.

"It is not difficult to see the possible increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and environmental degradation that comes with the anticipated growth that heavy industry brings – the most desirable outcomes of growth in Africa could be a threat to sustainability. Almost ‘Growth versus Climate"