UNDP Convenes High-Level HerAfCFTA Regional Conference On Women’s Leadership

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is set to convene the HerAfCFTA Regional Conference on Monday, 29 June 2026, alongside the 2026 African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Council of Ministers Meeting to promote women’s leadership in business in Africa.
This was disclosed in a statement   issued by the UNDP on Friday stressing that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is transforming Africa’s economic landscape by creating a single market of more than 1.4 billion people with a combined GDP exceeding US$3 trillion.
The statement added that beyond expanding trade, AfCFTA presents a unique opportunity to strengthen regional value chains, accelerate industrial...