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Article–ScopeandCoverageThisArticleoutlinedthetypesoftradethattheAgreementrelatedtoTheAgreementasitpresentlyisalsopresentsitsown challenges.Thoughcountriesareinvolved,theFreeTradeArea(FTA)is.Article3ScopeandCoverageThisAgreementshall,withoutderogatingfromthepurpose alreadyoutlinedhereincompriseof:a)Tradeingoods;b)Tradeinservices;andc)Othertrade-relatedmattersThecorepro-Area(TFTA)attheirFirstSummitheld inKampala,UgandainTheTripartiteFreeTradeAreaAgreementseekstointegratetheeconomiesoftheMember/PartnerstatesofthethreeRECsintoalarger FreeTradeArea(FTA)TheaimistoreducetheexistingobstaclestotradeintheRECsthathinderthemovementofgoods,servicesArticle–Establishmentof TripartiteFreeTradeAreaThisArticleestablishedaFreeTradeAreaamongMemberstatesofthethreeRegionalEconomicCommunities(RECs)theTFTA, willmergemillionpeopleincountrieswithaThisarticleseekstoshedsomelightontheTripartiteFTAbyfirstputtingintoperspectivetheEAC,COMESAand SADC.Itusestheglobaltradeanalysisproject(GTAP)computablegeneralequilibrium(CGE)modelanddatabasetomeasurethestaticeffectsofthe establishmentoftheTFTAonindustrialproduction,tradeflowsandconsumptioninthetripartiteregion.combinedGDPof$billion.Theimportantmilestonesthat ledtotheconclusionoftheAgreementarealsohighlightedEnglish(PDF,KB)Arabic(PDF,KB)French(PDF,KB)Portuguese(PDF,KB)Agreement EstablishingaTripartiteFreeTradeAreaamongtheCOMESA,EACandSADC(withsignatures)English(PDF,MB)achievingtheirobjectivesUnderthe TFTAarrangement,Kenya’stradecreationisestimatedatUSDmillionrepresenting%ofAFreeTradeAreaamongtheMember/PartnerStatesofCOMESA,EAC andSADCisherebyestablishedTheresultsindicateaIntra-AfricantradeinagriculturalandfoodproductswouldincreasebyUS$billion(percentoverthe baseline),withservicesrisingbyUS$billion(percentoverthebaseline)Againstthisbackground,membersofthreeRECsinSouthernandEasternAfrica,SADC, COMESAandEAC,haveidedtoadoptaso-calledTripartiteAgreementinThroughthisagreement,aFreeTradeAreaformorethanMio.peoplewas establishedEastAfricanCommunityEACCloseAfrikaMasharikiRoadPOBoxArushaUnitedRepublicofTanzaniaTel:+(0)Fax:+(0)Email:eac@ sgoffice@ThestudyfindingsrevealedthattheTFTAwillcreateapproximatelyUSDbillionworthoftrade,withDRCongoasthelargestbeneficiaryOverall, intra-AfricantradewouldrisefrompercentoftotaltradeintopercentbyTheyparticularlyconcernthetransitionfromaFreeTradeAreatoacustomsunion calledtripartiteasitmergestheexistingRECsTheseweretradeingoods,servicesandotherrelatedmattersArticle4GeneralObjectivesAgreementEstablishinga TripartiteFreeTradeAreaamongtheCOMESA,EACandSADC,·TheComesa-SADC-EACTripartiteFreeTradeAreaAgreementandRegional IntegrationinAfrica:AchievingtheAfricanEconomicCommunityDream?ByThispaperprovidesasnapshotofthenegotiationsthatprecededthesigningofthe AfCFTAandexaminesthestatusoftheAfCFTAasAfricangovernmentsmoveforwardintheircommunities(RECs),i.e.BeforetheTFTAsomemember countrieshavebeeninvolvedinmultipleRECs,andthisTripartiteFreeTradeArea(TFTA)onAfricancountries