To eliminate language-related trade impediments, the AfCFTA Secretariat has started a historic multilingual labeling effort.

Compiled By: Prince Henry Danquah, Bora Capital Advisors Ltd.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has launched a landmark multilingual labeling initiative aimed at addressing language-related trade barriers across the continent.

The initiative, undertaken in partnership with the APN Group and the Bureau of Translation and Interpretation (BTI), will see product labels translated into the five official languages of the African Union (AU) – Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

It is expected to ease market access for traders and exporters operating under the AfCFTA framework.

Source: newsthemegh.com