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MEMSA – GGDA Webinar on the AfCFTA: Status, Prospects and Opportunities

01 March 2024

After years of work, the African Continental Free Trade Area is finally ‘coming online’ – and South Africa joined six other African countries now applying agreed preferential trade tariffs.

But what is the AfCFTA really intended to achieve?How will its implementation take shape, and what does it mean for South African manufacturers in the mining supply chain?

Join MEMSA and the GGDA, on Friday the 1st of March at 9am as we host two industry specialists to find out.

  • Mr Sandile Tyini, Chief Director for African Multilateral Economic Relations at the dtic will speak on The AfCFTA: Background, objectives, timeline and current status, and
  • Mr Duncan Bonnet, Director Market Access and Research at Africa House on How the capital equipment industry can leverage the AfCFTA to expand trade and investment

This workshop follows the launch of South Africa’s official participation on the 31st of January, in preferential trade under the AfCFTA and exciting engagements at Mining Indaba 2024 – and comes as we prepare for the Bi-National Commission with Ghana (also implementing AfCFTA tariffs) taking place between the 8th-12th of March, with a Business Forum on the 12th March in Pretoria.

Note that a follow-up workshop will focus on the ‘nuts and bolts of trade’ under the AfCFTA, including how to identify applicable tariffs and apply Rules of Origin.

Speakers

Sandile Tyini
Chief Director of The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition

Duncan Bonnet
Director Market Access and Research of Africa House South Africaview more

Post Event Report

Attendees gained a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the AfCFTA process from the dtic’s Sandile Tyini (Chief Director, Multilateral Negotiations & Cooperation), plus rich data and insights as to opportunities and challenges for South African capital equipment exporters in the context of market trends in Sub-Saharan Africa, and with special reference to the agreement.

Companies with specific questions and requiring support with regard to the AfCFTA and its implementation are encouraged to contact their industry associations and regional development agencies, but may also directly contact Mr Tyini – view the presentation here 

To find out more about the market intelligence and trade & investment facilitation services offered by Africa House, please contact Mr Duncan Bonnet – view the presentation here.

Making the Most of IP Basics of IP and IP Protection Webinar

Louw Steyn, partner at Spoor & Fisher, an expert in the protection and exploitation of industrial IP provided a comprehensive and valuable overview of different types of IP and how each can be legally protected, including patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. He outlined the timelines for the different processes, and how each may be relevant to industrial IP. This workshop was organised by MEMSA, for the benefit of its members and partner organisations

Listen to the studio recording​ of the excellent overview of IP types, protection and opportunities by Louw Steyn of Spoor & Fisher. It ends in a fascinating story of a South African paintball design which is making millions internationally – through timeous application of IP protection measures.

Look out for a follow up webinar on the nuts and bolts of understanding and applying AfCFTA preferential tariffs.

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  • Date: March 1, 2024
  • Time:
    9:00 am - 10:20 am
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