Journal de l'économie mondiale

The AfCFTA: A Short End of the Stick or a Golden Opportunity for Youths?

Abstract

Wiriranai Masara

The paper examines if the African Continental Free Trade Area presents a rewarding opportunity for youths and women across Africa or if it is an inferior part and worse side of an unequal deal. The paper revisits the general objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area and assess how each of the eight objectives are either beneficial or detrimental to youths and women. Thus, the paper is divided into four subsections which outline the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area, define who the youths are, evaluate the challenges and opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Area towards the youth, and conclusion.