October 2023
African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AFCTA)—a New Era for African Investment
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE AfCFTA INVESTMENT PROTOCOL
On 19 February 2023, the African Union Heads of State adopted the Protocol on Investment to the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement ("AfCFTA").
Although the text of the Protocol on Investment itself is not at present accessible to the public, this overview analyses the provisions of the final draft (referred to as the ("Draft Protocol").