Francophone Africa has been dominated to date by the political, economic and cultural repercussions of France’s colonial rule. A major instrument to assert France's interests was the upkeep of a common monetary policy and currency, the CFA Franc. Although this has been increasingly resented by...

In May 2019, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement entered into force. In numerous respects, the AfCFTA can be considered a historic milestone towards trade liberalization on the African continent. Following ten rounds of official negotiations beginning in June 2015, the...

"This book explores relations between states in the Africa-European Union relationship in view of the African Continental Free Trade Area, both at a regional level and as a series of informal processes of socioeconomic and political interactions between state and non-state actors. The book...

Regional trade agreement, AfCFTA, and multilateralism -- Low development dynamics -- Non-discrimination and market access -- General exceptions -- Specific exceptions -- Tariffs and quantitative restrictions -- Customs, trade facilitation, and NTBs -- TBT and SPS regime -- Rules of origin --...