Land, Property & Trade

AfCFTA (Implementation) Act 2021

Domesticated the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement — phased tariff elimination on 90% of products over 10 years.

Signed
2021-03-25
Status
In force

1 Background

The AfCFTA Implementation Act domesticated the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement that Nigeria signed in July 2019. It commits Nigeria to phased tariff elimination on 90% of products over 5-10 years (depending on sector sensitivity), establishes the National Implementation Committee, and creates the framework for Nigerian businesses to access the largest single market in the world by country count (54 African states). Trading under AfCFTA preferences began January 2021.

2 Key provisions (5)

01
Phased tariff elimination on 90% of products
02
Sensitive products list (food security, infant industries) protected
03
National Implementation Committee established
04
Trade-in-Services protocol domesticated
05
Cross-border investment protections

3 What changed in practice

Nigerian exports to other African countries up 32% 2021-2025
First AfCFTA shipment from Nigeria: cocoa to Kenya, January 2024
Several Nigerian fintechs (Flutterwave, Paystack) using AfCFTA for African expansion

4 Who it affects

ExportersImportersManufacturersFintechs

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