Accra, Ghana, 16 March 2026 – The AfCFTA Secretariat welcomed senior representatives of the Coca-Cola Company for a productive exchange on promoting intra-African trade and strengthening regional value chains.

Discussions highlighted opportunities to expand local sourcing, drawing lessons from Coca-Cola’s Mango Hub pilot project, and explored how AfCFTA tools and instruments can help address practical barriers to cross-border trade.

The meeting also identified promising areas for collaboration, including agricultural value chain development and the AfCFTA Trade Sandbox, while highlighting Biashara Afrika as an important platform for continued dialogue between the private sector and policymakers.