This meeting will examine how digital transformation can be leveraged to advance trade integration and trade inclusion in North Africa, in alignment with continental frameworks such as the African Continental Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), and identify opportunities and challenges related to digital trade in the subregion.

Discussions at the webinar series on “Digital Transformation and Trade in North Africa” will cover a variety of issues including how digital transformation can reshape trade processes and accelerate regional integration; what environment North African decision makers need to create to accelerate the development of digital trade; and the governance, regulatory, and institutional requirements for the effective implementation of digital trade policies under the AfCFTA.