1. Report of rapporteur for Africa
Ibrahima DIAGNE
15 february2012
UN/CEFACT 18th session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

2. Recommandation 2010
2nd African Alliance SC in Douala December 10
Next ASEAL summit in Dakar Feb 2011.
International forum on paperless Trade Dakar Feb 2011.
Implementing pilot projects of the African Alliance (2011 and 2012).
Create a mutualised environment for paperless trade in Africa (digital signature, repository of M/X, e-Invoice Africa Project,..)

3. Activities 2011 AFRICAN ALLIANCE ACTIVITIES
2nd African Alliance SC– Douala (December 2010)
2nd SW international conference (June 2011)
3rd African Alliance SC– Dakar (June 2011)
6th ASEAL summit – Dakar (June 2011)
3rd African Alliance General Assembly– (Dec 11 Gva)
4th African Alliance SC- Geneva (December 2011)
1st Joint forum ASEAL-AAEC – Geneva (Dec 11)

4. Activities 2011 OTHER REGIONAL ACTIVITES
UEMOA: Regional single window concept adoption (Ouagadougou – October 2011).
UNECA –AU: African ICT week (Addis Abeba – November 2011).
ATPC Advisory board : Accra - November 2011.

5. Activities 2011 OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITES
UNESCAP: Asia pacific trade facilitation forum (Seoul - October 2011).
IADB workshop on single window (Washington – November 2011).

6. Activities 2011 OUTCOME IN THE REGION AAEC: SINGLE WINDOW DEVELOPMENT
Action plan and budget
ICS platform for AAEC members
SINGLE WINDOW DEVELOPMENT
New projects: Kenya, Benin, Burkina Faso, Rwanda
Improved projects: Cameroun, Senegal, Ghana
Open projects: Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania

7. LACK OF VISION ON TF THROUGH PAPERLESS
CHALLENGES
LACK OF VISION ON TF THROUGH PAPERLESS
Solution: Develop Guides based on best practices, standards, and ground experiences.
LACK OF AFRICAN CAPACITIES ON TF AND PLT
Solution: Regional CB workshops and creation of an African branch of UNNExT.
FUNDING PILOT PROJECTS AND AAEC ACTIVITIES.
Solution: Prepare projects proposal and meet with donors