000319392 001__ 319392 000319392 005__ 20241102035426.0 000319392 245__ $$aMaximizing the role and impact of youth in the digital sector under the AfCFTA 000319392 260__ $$aGeneva$$bGeneva Graduate Institute$$c2024 000319392 269__ $$a2024 000319392 300__ $$a45 pages 000319392 336__ $$aApplied Research Projects 000319392 500__ $$aPartner Organization: International Trade Center, ITC 000319392 508__ $$aFaculty Lead: Eric Delidji Degila 000319392 520__ $$aIn 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. 000319392 6531_ $$aDevelopment and Cooperation 000319392 6531_ $$aEconomies and Institutions 000319392 6531_ $$aFinance and Investment 000319392 6531_ $$aGlobal Governance 000319392 6531_ $$aSustainability and SDGs 000319392 6531_ $$aTrade and Work 000319392 700__ $$aAbubakar Siddique, Harun 000319392 700__ $$aTeta Butera, Anais 000319392 700__ $$aArike Olokode, Ibukunoluwa 000319392 700__ $$aAlberto Perez Millan, Jorge 000319392 8564_ $$uhttps://repository.graduateinstitute.ch/record/319392/files/ARP_2024_42.pdf$$94ac7e78a-8540-43b7-a814-98cbfaabaa35$$s361635 000319392 909CO $$ooai:repository.graduateinstitute.ch:319392$$pGLOBAL_SET$$pIHEID:Explore