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AfCFTA: Union calls for single African passport, free visa

by Nathaniel Segun
September 23, 2021
in Nigeria News
Africa Continental Free Trade Area Agreement - Afcfta

The Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) has called for a single Africa passport and free visa to ensure success of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.

The call was made by the President of the chamber, Mr. Osayande Giwa-Osagie today in Lagos during the chamber’s  September Breakfast Forum, with the theme: ‘Perspectives on the Africa Continental Free Trade Area in Relation to Nigeria’.

Naijabusiness.com.ng understands that the AfCFTA is a single continental market for free flow of goods, services, and capital, supported by the free movement of persons across Africa.

Giwa-Osagie noted that AfCFTA would boost intra-African trade by 22 percent, adding that its implementation would impact positively on the Nigerian economy.

He however said Nigeria must diversify its economy in order to harness the gains of the agreement.

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“Current intra-African trade rated at 15 to 17 percent is low and the AfCFTA is expected to boost intra-African by 22 percent. Challenges to its implementation are lack of infrastructure, political instability and lack of economic diversification.

“This gives rise to the need for Nigeria to diversify its economy to harness the gains of the agreement. Given the importance of free movement of people, there is need for a free visa Africa and a single Africa passport.

“While the implementation would help boost the Nigerian economy, the impact would be limited if there are no free movement of people,” he said.

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Mr. Jesuseun Fatoyinbo, Head, Trade, and Transactional Services, Stanbic IBTC Bank, said the business community needed more clarification on tariff reduction or elimination under the agreement.

According to him, the little information available to corporate organizations with regards to tariffs may lead to holding back on investments.

“We have noted increased interests from global multinationals and other corporates in setting up facilities in Africa aimed at serving the continent and exporting abroad.

“So more transparency around tariff reductions both in terms of timelines and details of goods could prompt companies to act,” he said.

Fatoyinbo also called for more attention to the digitization of trade processes across the continent.

“Currently, trade in Africa is largely reliant on physical documentation and this is a major impediment.

“Policymakers need to prioritize regulatory amendments that allows for the digital signatures, digital certificate of origin, digital bills of lading, and other documentation,” he said

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