TY - GEN AB - In February 2024, the AfCFTA advanced towards creating a unified market by adopting protocols focusing on women, youth, and digital trade. This move recognizes youth as pivotal for sustainable growth and innovation. This study explores youth engagement in AfCFTA's digital sector, emphasizing inclusive policies, relevance of digital trade to youth, their role in bridging the digital divide, and obstacles they face. Findings highlight benefits like expanded market access and innovation, the potential of digital trade to empower young women, among others. AU - Abubakar Siddique, Harun AU - Teta Butera, Anais AU - Arike Olokode, Ibukunoluwa AU - Alberto Perez Millan, Jorge CY - Geneva DA - 2024 DA - 2024 ID - 319392 KW - Development and Cooperation KW - Economies and Institutions KW - Finance and Investment KW - Global Governance KW - Sustainability and SDGs KW - Trade and Work L1 - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319392/files/ARP_2024_42.pdf L2 - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319392/files/ARP_2024_42.pdf L4 - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319392/files/ARP_2024_42.pdf LK - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319392/files/ARP_2024_42.pdf N1 - Partner Organization: International Trade Center, ITC N2 - In February 2024, the AfCFTA advanced towards creating a unified market by adopting protocols focusing on women, youth, and digital trade. This move recognizes youth as pivotal for sustainable growth and innovation. This study explores youth engagement in AfCFTA's digital sector, emphasizing inclusive policies, relevance of digital trade to youth, their role in bridging the digital divide, and obstacles they face. Findings highlight benefits like expanded market access and innovation, the potential of digital trade to empower young women, among others. PB - Geneva Graduate Institute PP - Geneva PY - 2024 PY - 2024 T1 - Maximizing the role and impact of youth in the digital sector under the AfCFTA TI - Maximizing the role and impact of youth in the digital sector under the AfCFTA UR - https://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319392/files/ARP_2024_42.pdf Y1 - 2024 ER -