South Africa, May 19 -- The Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade (Adapt) initiative was launched by the AfCFTA Secretariat to support the development of interoperable digital trade systems across the continent.

The three pilot countries were selected following a two-stage process assessing factors including political commitment, digital infrastructure readiness, regulatory alignment and implementation capacity.

Digital systems to support cross-border trade According to the AfCFTA secretariat, Adapt will establish a shared digital infrastructure to support the trusted cross-border exchange of trade data, payments, and digital identity systems.

The initiative aims to reduce trade friction caused by paper-based proce...