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Welcome to the third episode of the AfCFTA dissection series. We are focusing on Page 17 - 28 of this episode. You might want to follow up with us on the agreement itself if you have one on your device or if you have a hard copy. 

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Africa is a big continent. You could fit the US, China, and Europe into the continent and still have space to spare. But in economic terms, individual countries are still very small.

Africa has 1.4 billion potential customers across 54 economies that collectively have a GDP of 2.5 trillion USD. That makes it the 8th largest economy in the world, just behind India.

The story is very different because Africa struggles to attract much-needed investment with deft efforts that can't make the continent much more attractive to investments that sustain economic growth and create job opportunities.

Join us this tomorrow, September 18, in exploring Chapter one of the AfCFTA Agreement, the building block for the modern African economy.

Join us this tomorrow, September 18, in exploring Chapter one of the AfCFTA Agreement, the building block for the modern African economy.t much more attractive to investments that sustain economic growth and create job opportunities.

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What is the AfCFTA? The African Continental Free Trade Area is an ambitious trade pact to form the world’s largest free trade area by creating a single market for goods and services of almost 1.3bn people across Africa and deepening the economic integration of Africa.

Listen in as our panelists discuss this agreement.

Humans flourish on the wings of freedom. Because of the differences that do exist among humans, trade is provoked to happen as the exchange of value is upheld.

Though exchange value is largely given yield by human interest.

As a matter of fact, human interest for self is infinite thereby requiring a mechanism in place to ensure every human does not override the interests they are able to facilitate.

Because if it was all up to us, chaos could take the lead.

For that matter; laws are vital to harmonize human differences and also create a fair society for all humans to excel in their potential. 

Though instances also exist where the same laws are also used to curtail human flourishing.

For that reason join the team of panelists as we discuss this topic

Would an Africa in which Africans require no visas to travel boost prospects for intracontinental trade?

The African Union (AU) and many of the continent’s economic organisations think so and want it to be a reality by 2020. It is not an entirely original concept (the European Union already has a visa-free policy for its citizens), and many experts laud the AU’s position, at least in principle.

The idea of an African passport dates back a quarter of a century but has failed to catch on with countries that fear an increase in smuggling, illegal immigration, terrorism, and the spread of disease as well as a negative impact on local job markets. With migration, legal and illegal, blamed for recent outbreaks of xenophobia in South Africa, some of these fears seem credible.

Visa-free travel for Africans in Africa could be a logistical nightmare given that some citizens do not have travel documents and others lead nomadic lives. Individual countries may need to enact legislation to adopt the African passport. Few African nations use the biometric data that an African passport requires.

Individualism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual and makes the individual its focus. The concept values independence and self-reliance and advocates that the interests of the individual should take precedence over a community, state, or social group.

Individualism promotes belief in one's unique identity and as a result, individualists are more likely to claim the right to express themselves, make personal choices, and strive for self-actualization than are collectivists.

Do you agree or disagree that Individualism has served as an ingredient for high performance in developing Africa?

Have a listen to the opinion of our amazing panelist on this subject matter.

Capitalism is an economic habit that is regarded as bringing together the factors of production to yield value.

It has gained the impression of a vibrant section to uphold it as an economical habit that gives beauty to outstanding efforts since rewards are a real deal.

On the other hand, counter phrases blame it for being an inhumane practice, exploitation of the advantaged, plus more.

Nevertheless, this gives a  green light to the discussion of "THE MORALITY OF CAPITALISM IN AFRICA'S ECONOMY"