Empowering Intra-African Trade,
Driving Growth
SCOPE
At the heart of IATCC’s work are programmes designed
around the core AfCFTA Protocols, the building blocks of
a single, integrated African market. These include
Trade in Goods
We build the capacity and compliance pathways that enable African goods to move predictably, efficiently, and competitively across borders.
Trade in Services
We strengthen service providers, regulators, and enterprises to unlock continental scale delivery in finance, logistics, ICT, professional services & more.
Digital Trade
We support digital readiness, standards, and adoption enterprises so African can participate in borderless, technology-enabled trade
Investments
We help governments and firms translate AfCFTA’s investment provisions into real capital flows that scale productive capacity and enterprise growth.
Women & Youth
We design programmes that make
continental accessible, navigable, and profitable for the groups who drive Africa’s entrepreneurial engine
Competition
We develop institutional capabilities for fair, transparent, and predictable competition rules that build trust and level the playing field across the market
Leveraging Africa’s trade capacity for long term growth and development.
We believe in creating meaningful impact through collaboration, strategy, and innovation. Our mission is to help African businesses to thrive together
Key Competence
Regulatory Compliance
Guiding businesses to understand and comply with AfCFTA obligations while proactively identifying and mitigating regulatory, operational, and market-related risks. This support helps firms streamline trade operations by improving compliance with rules of origin, customs procedures, and standards requirements, enhancing supply chain efficiency, and adopting best practices that reduce trade costs and enable smoother participation in regional and continental markets.
Strategic Consulting and Market Facilitation
Supporting governments and businesses to align national policies, regulatory frameworks, and business models with AfCFTA requirements while strengthening their capacity to effectively engage with the Agreement. This includes facilitating access to new trade and investment opportunities, fostering connections to regional and continental business networks, and enabling participation in cross-border markets through improved market intelligence, partnerships, and trade facilitation support.
National Implementation Support
Supporting the establishment, strengthening, and coordination of national AfCFTA implementation structures to ensure that governments and relevant institutions have the necessary frameworks, capacity, and coordination mechanisms to effectively deliver on their commitments and obligations under the Agreement.
Trade Logistics Collaboration
This initiative works with logistics and trade service providers to design and implement efficient logistics solutions that improve supply chain coordination and reduce operational challenges. By strengthening partnerships and leveraging industry expertise, it supports smoother cross-border trade, lower costs, and sustainable regional and international trade growth.
Country Readiness and Assessment
Developing digitized and customized assessment reports that evaluate national readiness, identify institutional and capacity gaps, and provide evidence-based guidance to inform targeted policy actions and strategic interventions.