Implementing the AfCFTA agreement remains a priority for all African countries as it has the potential to accelerate the growth of tech startups across the continent by lowering their operating costs, and increasing market access. To accelerate it, players in the technology ecosystem across Africa must contribute to negotiations around the implementation of the digital trade protocols that will cover e-commerce, digital services and the functions that support them across borders. Issues of notable relevance include privacy, electronic-trade facilitation, and consumer protection. For its part, AfriLabs will actively engage multi-stakeholders on the strategies for using innovation and technology to remove trade barriers, promote fair competition and consumer protection at the national level, and address cross-border anti-competitive practices across Africa. In addition, AfriLabs will look to protect and support the entry of tech startups into already established markets against multinationals.
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