Leveraging AfCFTA Under a Unified Trade Regime: Zambia Development Agency

The keynote address was provided by Ms Jessica Chombo, Director for Investment Promotion at the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), on behalf of Mr Albert Halwampa, Director General. She stated that the ZDA was honoured to have partnered with the Africast Limited team to organise and conduct an international conference for transport and logistics stakeholders. She indicated that increased intra-African trade has impact on transport and logistics.

The AfCFTA aims to create a single market hence there is need for an efficient transport and logistics system and mechanism. There are various transport corridors (including Beira, Dar-es-Salaam, Walvis Bay and the North-South Corridor through Durban) which run through Zambia that are essential for improved transportation and increased trade. Apart from promoting increased intra-African trade, the ZDA facilitates investment in the transport and logistics and other sectors.