Members
of the Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) who are currently at the
African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa in preparation for the 42nd
Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 36th Ordinary Session of the
Assembly of the AU, has met with H.E.
Albert M. Muchanga, AU Commissioner for Trade and Industry.
The
working meeting explored synergies to promote the AU theme of the year 2023 as
the 36th AU Summit is expected to officially declare “Acceleration of AfCFTA Implementation”
as the Union's focus for this year.
The
Department of Trade and Industry’s core mandate is to support the AU in
boosting intra-African trade, fast track establishment of the African
Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and ensure Africa’s competitiveness in the
global economy. It supports Africa’s transformation by promoting diversification
and the modernization of production structures.
The
PAP delegation led by H.E Hon. Chief
Fortune Charumbira briefed the Commissioner on the different activities
lined up by the Continental Parliament to contribute to the AU’s efforts to
accelerate the implementation of the AfCFTA. African Parliamentarians are
expected to play a decisive role in the sensitization of the African citizenry
and monitoring of the progress with regard to this highly important agreement.
One of the key functions of the PAP is to facilitate and oversee the
implementation of AU policies, objectives and programmes.
Under
Rule 26(15) of the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament as amended, the
Committee on Trade, Customs and Industry oversees the implementation of the
African Continental Free Trade Area.
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