The tripartite arrangement of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, East African Community and Southern Africa Development Community (COMESA-EAC–SADC) is the most exciting trade and infrastructure development in Africa at the moment.
It provides the foundation of the Continental Free Trade Area promoted by the Africa Union (AU) Commission and its partners.
On 10th June 2015, Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) pact was signed between African leaders which will pave a path for creating Africa's largest free-trade zone. This pact was signed at COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Summit 2015 held at the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.
