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A LEGAL ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF RULES OF ORIGIN ON THE SUCCESS OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (AFCTA

This paper critically examined the impact of Rules of Origin (RoO) on the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), with a specific focus on Nigeria.The AfCFTA, as a flagship project of the African Union"s Agenda 2063, seeks to enhance intra-African trade and industrialization by creating a unified continental market.However, the effectiveness of this initiative largely depends on the design, clarity, and implementation of RoO, which determine product eligibility for preferential tariffs.Adopting a doctrinal methodology, this paper analyzed the AfCFTA"s rules of origin, iden…