Festus Keyamo (SAN)
Honourable Minister, Aviation and Aerospace Development, Nigeria
Stream 7 of 12
Export & Trade Forum
The African Continental Free Trade Area is the boldest economic commitment Africa has made to itself in a generation. This stream brings together trade ministers, AfCFTA officials, customs authorities, and export promotion agencies to examine how governments are translating the promise of continental integration into real export growth.
About this stream
What this stream covers.
The African Continental Free Trade Area is the boldest economic commitment Africa has made to itself in a generation. This stream brings together trade ministers, AfCFTA officials, customs authorities, and export promotion agencies to examine how governments are translating the promise of continental integration into real export growth.
Sessions address the practical friction points — customs harmonisation, trade logistics and connectivity, and export competitiveness — that stand between AfCFTA on paper and AfCFTA in trade volumes.
Focus areas
AfCFTA implementation and trade facilitation
Customs modernisation and harmonisation
Export promotion and value-chain competitiveness
Trade logistics, aviation and connectivity infrastructure
What you’ll leave with
- A practical view of AfCFTA implementation progress by sector
- Customs and logistics models cutting cross-border friction
- Connections with export promotion and trade facilitation leads
Session format
Ministerial address and a trade-facilitation panel with customs and export promotion leaders.
Who should attend
Trade ministers, AfCFTA officials, customs authorities, and export promotion agency executives.
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