What does this research mean for the field?

The success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement is fundamentally determined by the degree of legal and regulatory convergence among member states, with trade volumes serving as a by-product rather than an independent measure of success. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To redefine the assessment framework for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement by establishing legal and regulatory convergence as the primary measure of sustainable regional integration.

August 22, 2026International Journal of Law and SocietyOpen Access

The Success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Enhancing Intra-African Trade: Addressing Legal and Regulatory Challenges

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AOAmos OmoloSwiss School of Public Health

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Comparative policy analysis demonstrates that legal and regulatory convergence determines trade success under the AfCFTA, highlighting institutional alignment over gross trade volumes.

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To redefine the assessment framework for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement by establishing legal and regulatory convergence as the primary measure of sustainable regional integration.
Conducted a document analysis of legal texts, policy frameworks, and trade data across Kenya, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa.
Evaluated institutional barriers including regulatory incongruence, protectionism, domestic legal regimes, and governance challenges.
Reported isolated trade volume increases, including a 15.7% increase in Kenya's shipments to African markets in 2022, but identified these gains as vulnerable to institutional fragmentation.
Demonstrated that regulatory incongruence, protectionism, corruption, and weak domestic legal structures serve as the primary barriers to sustainable continental trade integration.

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Amos Omolo (2026) studied this question.

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Comparative policy analysis demonstrates that legal and regulatory convergence determines trade success under the AfCFTA, highlighting institutional alignment over gross trade volumes.

The Success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Enhancing Intra-African Trade: Addressing Legal and Regulatory Challenges

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The Success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement in Enhancing Intra-African Trade: Addressing Legal and Regulatory Challenges

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