AfCFTA Policy Network
Championing Africa's Free Trade Future
The largest international NGO think tank on AfCFTA implementation — building intra-Africa trade partnerships, economies of scale, and food security across 54 nations since 2019.
Africa's Largest AfCFTA NGO
The AfCFTA Policy Network (APN) was established in 2019 as the lead and largest international non-governmental organisation focused primarily as a think tank on African Continental Free Trade Area implementation.
The local network of the AfCFTA was established to highlight and uphold the implementation of Intra-Africa trade — championing trade partnerships, economies of scale, linkages, food security, accelerated economic activity and infrastructural development across all 54 African nations.
Our Core Activities
Building the foundations for Africa's biggest economic transformation.
Media Sensitization & Advocacy
AfCFTA Policy Network has extensively done media and public advocacy through print, electronic and social media platforms to educate citizens about AfCFTA's transformative potential for African economies.
Institutional Partnerships
Extensive institutional networking with CSOs, private sector organisations, government bodies, AfCFTA Secretariat and international institutions — culminating in landmark MOU agreements with the AfCFTA Secretariat.
Ongoing Flagship Programs
The HOPE Project — acquiring land to build a Centre of Excellence in intra-Africa trade, free trade zones, research hubs and capacity development centres that will serve the continent for generations.
Global Investment Summit
Connecting investors from beyond Africa to leverage the opportunities created by AfCFTA — creating vital linkages between global capital and African enterprise across all 54 participating nations.
Key Initiatives
Milestones in our mission to advance continental free trade.
MOU with AfCFTA Secretariat
Historic Memorandum of Understanding signed between the AfCFTA Secretariat and APN Group — a landmark for civil society in trade policy.
4th Women in Trade Conference
Annual summit empowering women entrepreneurs across Africa with AfCFTA tools, networks and market access strategies.
Capacity Building Programme
Multi-city training programme equipping SMEs with practical knowledge on rules of origin, tariff schedules and trade facilitation under AfCFTA.
HOPE Project — Centre of Excellence
Acquiring land across Ghana to build Africa's first dedicated AfCFTA Centre of Excellence for research, training and intra-Africa trade facilitation.
The Team Driving Change
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Whether you're a government official, trade practitioner, researcher, CSO or business leader — we want to hear from you. Let's advance Africa's free trade agenda together.