Mauritius And The AfCFTA: The Digital Trade Protocol Part II

This article is the final of two analysing the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade (hereafter referred to as the Protocol) and its implications for trade between Mauritius and Africa. As highlighted in Part I,¹ the Protocol aims to advance the African Continental Free Trade Agreement's (AfCFTA) objectives by establishing harmonised rules, common principles and standards that facilitate and promote digital trade to foster sustainable and inclusive socio-economic growth and drive the Continent's digital economy. This second article focuses on those provisions of the Protocol related to Business and Consumer Trust, Digital Trade Inclusion, Emerging Technologies and Innovation, Institutional Arrangements and Transparency and provides a comprehensive overview of how these provisions will shape and promote digital trade across the African continent.