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DESCRIPTION:Launched on January 1\, 2021\, the Africa Continental Free Trad
 e Area (AfCFTA) Agreement will create the largest free trade area in the wo
 rld measured by the number of countries participating. The pact connects 1.
 3 billion people across 55 countries with a combined gross domestic product
  (GDP) valued at US$3.4 trillion. It has the potential to lift 30 million p
 eople out of extreme poverty\, but achieving its full potential will depend
  on putting in place significant policy reforms and trade facilitation meas
 ures (African Union). \n\nModerator: Muna Ndulo\, William Nelson Cromwell P
 rofessor of International & Comparative Law\; Elizabeth and Arthur Reich Di
 rector\, Leo and Arvilla Berger International Legal Studies Program\n\nPane
 lists:  Steve Kayizzi-Mugerwa – Lead\, Zziyika and Associates\, LLC\, forme
 r Acting Chief Economist and Vice President\, former Director of Research\,
  African Development Bank\n\nLandry Signé  - Senior Fellow\, Global Economy
  and Development Program and the Africa Growth Initiative\, Brookings Insti
 tution\n\n10:00am-12:00pm EST / 2:00pm-4:00pm GMT\n\nEnglish to French Tran
 slation
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SUMMARY:Institute for African Development Global Africa Webinar Series
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URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/institute_for_african_development_glob
 al_africa_webinar_series
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