The African Continental Free Trade Area is an ambitious trade pact to form the world's largest free trade area by connecting almost 1.3bn people across 54 African countries.

The agreement aims to create a single market for goods and services in order to deepen the economic integration of Africa.

The Cape Chamber's International Trade and Tourism Portfolio Committee is privileged to host;

Trudi Hartzenberg, Executive Director of the Trade Law Centre (tralac)

Trudi works on Africa's trade and integration agenda, international trade, competition policy and industrial development.

She has a special interest in capacity building, focusing on technical and institutional capacity development in Africa.

Trudi serves on the WTO Chairs Advisory Committee and is a member of the Committee for Development Policy of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as well a Council member of the Chamber of Commerce.

David Els, Business Developer Western and Eastern Cape, Bureau Veritas (Government Services Division) and Harrison Muchenga, Sales Manager at Bureau Veritas).

Bureau Veritas helps businesses with Testing, Inspection and Certification

Trudi Hartzenberg will provide an update on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in preparation for the start of trade under the AfCFTA.

David Els and Harrison Muchenga will focus on standards and conformity assessments, which are covered by the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (Part 6 & Annex 6).

If you are interested in the progress of Africa's free trade pact which will remove barriers to trade, deepen economic integration and drive forward trade, then this is a webinar not to be missed!

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