COVID-19 and trade facilitation in Southern Africa: Implications for the AfCFTA

Kudzai Mataba and Faizel Ismail

No wp-2021-67, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: COVID-19 has created a trade crisis in Southern Africa, with a dramatic slowdown in cross-border trade. The crisis, which exposed weaknesses and deficiencies in the trade facilitation regimes, presents an opportunity for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to address and contribute to greater levels of trade within Africa. This working paper looks at the impact of the border closures in response to the pandemic, and its impact on trade and the movement of goods in and out of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Keywords: COVID-19; Trade facilitation; Regional integration; Infrastructure; SADC; International trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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