The Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation for Trade and Investment Between the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and the Government of the United States of America was signed by Ambassador Katherine Tai and AfCFTA Secretary General Wamkele Mene during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Business Forum.
It sets up an annual high-level engagement between the United States and the AfCFTA Secretariat as well as quarterly meetings of technical working groups (TWGs), to discuss issues to be identified by the participants. The TWGs will bring together representatives from the AfCFTA Secretariat, USTR, the inter-agency, and other stakeholders to exchange information on best practices and have an open dialogue to enhance the relationship between the United States and the AfCFTA Secretariat, the AfCFTA member states, and related stakeholders.
