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Ensuring THE NEW FREE TRADE AREA HAS RULES OF ORIGIN THAT HELP GROW  INTRA-AFRICA TRADE Accra, Wednesday 17 February 2021 --- How will African countries ensure that the rules that determine the nationality of goods and services traded under the new free trade agreement are transparent, business friendly and simple?  The AfCFTA Policy Network (APN) is hosting a Zoom webinar with a high-powered panel of Ghanaian and international guests who will address this issue. The panelists include the Assistant Commissioner (Tariff and Trade) Customs Division of Ghana Revenue Authority, Fechin Akoto, the Morocco Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Imane Ouaadil, the  Head of Programs AfCFTA Secretariat, Dr. Francis Mageni, Trade Rules of Origin Expert, Unami Tlhole, the Director of Manufacturing (Quality and Engineering ) General Motors, Shady El Safty, the Managing Director Bank of Africa (Ghana) Mr. Kobby Andah, the Commissioner of Customs Excise and Preventive Service, Ghana Revenue Authority, Col. Kwadwo

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEEK-LONG AFRICAN PRIVATE SECTOR SUMMIT: “ RIGHTING BUSINESS WRONGS HEADS” TO TRANSFORM THE AFCFTA NARRATIVE FROM 8-12 MARCH 2021 Arguably the biggest and most innovative Pan-African initiative to hit all Afcfta-watchers sideways is "Righting Business Wrongs" (#RightingBizWrongs) that seeks to help remind Africans to press policy-makers of  an enabling environment,  where African business can thrive and prosper; and where Afcfta can work equitably for #TheAfricaWeWant. The Summit is organised by an impressive galaxy of Pan-African superstar organisations, including Federation of West Africa Chambers of Commerce & Industry Www.fewacci.com Great Lakes Region Private Sector Forum www.twitter.com/ICGLR_PSF Pan-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry www.pacci.org East African Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture www.eastafricanchamber.org Association of African Universities www.aau.org Global Institute of Planning & Sustainable Deve