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Secko Seydou, implored civil society organizations to assert their role as a platform for citizen voices under the AfCFTA.

In his opening remarks, the Minister of Trade and Private Sector Promotion of Niger, Mr. “CoDA on several occasions has always stressed the promise that the AfCFTA is a key tool to bring the African Union closer to the people as was intended by its founding fathers”.

Souad Aden-Osman highlighted the need for support from non-state actors in promoting this crucial agenda. The Forum follows a multi-stakeholder dialogue similarly organized by the AUC and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) held in Addis Ababa in May, 2019 during which the Executive Director of CoDA, Mrs. The Forum brought together participants from African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), CSO umbrella organisations on trade, and members of the AU ECOSOC, among others. The purpose of the Civil Society Forum 2019 was, among others, to enhance stakeholder engagement on the implementation of the AfCFTA and increase participation opportunities for civil society stakeholders in the work programme of the AfCFTA.

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Niamey, Niger - 4 July 2019 – The African Union Commission in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, organized the first-ever Civil Society Forum 2019 under the theme: “Enhancing Civil Society Engagement in the AfCFTA to Broaden Inclusiveness” on the margins of the African Union Extraordinary Summit on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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