1、An Action Plan to Accelerate Global Business and Investment in AfricaW H I T E P A P E RJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 4In collaboration with the African Continental Free Trade Area SecretariatImages:Getty Images 2024 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or tra

2、nsmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.Disclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight area or interaction.The findings,interpretations and conclusions expre

3、ssed herein are a result of a collaborative process facilitated and endorsed by the World Economic Forum but whose results do not necessarily represent the views of the World Economic Forum,nor the entirety of its Members,Partners or other stakeholders.ContentsForeword 3Preface 4Executive summary 5I

4、ntroduction 71 Agriculture and agro-processing 92 Transport and logistics 173 Automotive 214 Pharmaceuticals 255 Conclusion 30Contributors 31Endnotes 33An Action Plan to Accelerate Global Business and Investment in Africa2ForewordAfrica is undergoing profound changes as the region becomes more integ

5、rated,accelerated by the African Continental Free Trade Area(AfCFTA)a single market representing 1.7 billion people and$6.7 trillion in consumer and business spending by 2030.The full implementation of the AfCFTA agreement is projected to increase real incomes by 7%or nearly$450 billion.The year 202

6、3,recognized by the African Union as the“Year of the Acceleration of the African Continental Free Trade Area Implementation”,has been a turning point for operationalizing this transformative trade deal.Momentum has been building around collaboration between the private sector and AfCFTAs national or