AfCFTA protocol must provide a fair regulatory environment and protection for investors
Negotiators have an opportunity to fashion a regime that supports modern investment policies by promoting sustainable development
11 October 2020 - 18:38
With less than three months before the expected conclusion of negotiations on the African Continental Free Trade Area’s (AfCFTA) protocol on investment increasing attention is being paid to the protocol’s likely investment protections and rights of recourse for investors in Africa.
While it should establish a pragmatic framework for investment across the continent, the effect of the global Covid-19 pandemic on Africa and the concomitant economic uncertainty underscores the need for a predictable, fair regulatory environment...
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