Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 11 December 2025 – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat concluded two days of Joint Agriculture and Trade Stakeholders Consultations in Addis Ababa, with participants validating a comprehensive Agri-Food Trade Action Plan designed to transform Africa’s agricultural sector into a catalyst for continental integration and economic growth.

The stakeholder consultations brought together senior technical officials from Ministries of Trade and Agriculture across AfCFTA State Parties, Regional Economic Communities, private sector representatives, and development partners to finalise a framework that bridges the gap between agricultural production and market access across the continent.

Opening the meeting, H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, emphasised that a competitive and resilient agricultural sector is fundamental to realising the AfCFTA’s objectives. “This revised Agri-Food Trade Action Plan is not an abstract framework, but a practical instrument designed to connect Africa’s production potential with Africa’s markets,” he stated.