COMESA-SADC-EAC Tripatite Free Trade Area: Implications for Zimbabwe

Abstract

Zimbabwe along with 252 countries in COMESA, SADC and EAC agreed to roll out a Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) in 2008 with the aim of establishing a larger market and creating a single economic space encompassing the three regional economic communities. This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the impact of the TFTA on Zimbabwe.