Explanatory Session on the AfCFTA Investment Protocol in Kenya
This training workshop provided investment negotiators in Kenya with key information on the African Continental Free Trade Area investment protocol.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)—arguably the widest-reaching trade area globally—officially began trading on January 1, 2021. Its scope and size mean that it could have significant development impacts across the continent.
Negotiations on the agreement are currently in their second "phase," which includes the development of an investment protocol. The protocol aims to promote sustainable intra-African investments and bring more coherence to the investment governance landscape across the continent. It is also hoped that the protocol will influence other related negotiations and processes outside the region.
This explanatory session provided investment negotiators in Kenya with key considerations for select issues related to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) investment protocol. It also contained discussions about useful guiding questions that they could consider and reflect upon in the internal processes involved in developing their country's negotiation position.
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