Team AMEUniversity AFEL EICLiberia

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉

I sincerely thank you all for your tremendous support of my family throughout 2025. As we enter 2026, may our renewed efforts, courage, and dedication help us achieve all positive goals. Let us let go of habits that hinder our growth and embrace progress.

I pray for good health, financial stability, and success for us all.
God bless you abundantly.

Amb. Elijah Saah Dennis

20/12/2025

“Congratulations to the Central Bank of Liberia and both GSM companies on the launch of the Pay Na-Na Program a platform that enables GSM customers to transact with ease and convenience. ✌️🎉🙏🙌🇱🇷❤️

Special thanks to the Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Mr. Henry F. Saamoi, and the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Mr. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, along with their hardworking bureaucrats, for this remarkable achievement.

Merry Christmas to Mama Liberia 🇱🇷🎄

27/11/2025

Congratulations to my team AME University, AFEL, and EIC Liberia for taking second place in our recently concluded AfCFTA Advocacy and Implementation Plan competition, held by the AFEL Africa Economic Impact Challenge, Cohort 3. Although we fought for first place, the University of Liberia (UL) proved once again that they are our nation’s premier university. 😂🙏✌️❤️🇱🇷🇳🇬

Many thanks to our hosts from the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Africa Future Economics Leaders (AfelAfrica), and their partner, Liberia Youth Arise 4 Development, for organizing such an impactful challenge. This initiative highlights our field of study, Economics, and the key priorities needed to strengthen and promote our nation’s trade climate. 🏆🏆👌🙏❤️🇱🇷🇳🇬🇳🇬🇱🇷🇳🇬🇳🇬

Amb Elijah Saah Dennis
Team Leader
Team AMEUniversity AFEL EICLiberia
AfelAfrica

03/10/2025

Why should we implement the AfCFTA agreement?

A significant reason to prioritize the AfCFTA policy in Africa’s economy is that it will enable us to take the lead in industrial trade, production, and digital trade. It will also create a more conducive trading environment, as the impact of reduced tariffs will facilitate trade more effectively.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a long-term agreement aimed at helping Africa achieve its full potential by promoting intra-African trade, allowing both small and large businesses to thrive. One of the key objectives is to elevate Africa’s standing alongside other continents in terms of trade contributions.

In our efforts to advocate for this important agreement, our dedicated team has engaged with target audiences involved in significant import and export activities, who often face challenges due to tariff barriers.

These barriers have led to substantial financial losses and declines in their businesses. In response to these economic constraints, the African Union established this foundation to protect trade policies for businesses within member states.

Fellow Liberians, let's take a moment to familiarize ourselves with the AfCFTA agreement to gain relevant insights that will enhance trade across all 54 member states.

[Link to AfCFTA Agreement](https://au.int/sites/default/files/treaties/36437-treaty-consolidated_text_on_cfta_-_en.pdf)

We would also like to extend our sincere condolences to the organizers of Youth Arise for Development for their loss.
AfelAfrica Team AMEUniversity AFEL EICLiberiaYouth Arise 4 Development Amb Elijah Saah DennisFollowingAME University

01/10/2025

Happy Independence Day to Nigeria and also happy celebration to our AfelAfricaFamily as you are celebrating this wonderful federal Day. May your nation remain great in Africa.

‎🇳🇬 Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! 🎉💚
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‎Today we celebrate 65 years of nationhood, a journey marked by resilience, struggles, triumphs, and the unyielding spirit of her people.
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‎Yes, challenges persist from economic uncertainty to social divides but our hope remains alive because within Nigeria lies an abundance of creativity, innovation, and youthful energy that cannot be silenced.
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‎We believe that the future of Nigeria and Africa rests in the hands of its young people. Youth who are daring to reimagine policy, drive innovation, and create inclusive opportunities that will shape a better tomorrow.
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‎So today, as we honor the past and confront the present, let us also commit to building a future where freedom means more than survival, it means growth, equity, and prosperity for all.
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‎Here’s to a Nigeria that rises stronger.
‎Here’s to an Africa where young voices lead the way.
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‎Happy Independence Day, and welcome to a new month filled with possibility!
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30/09/2025

I got 12 reactions on my recent top post! Thank you all for your continued support. I could not have done it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

30/09/2025

I gained 34 followers, created 27 posts and received 211 reactions in the past 90 days! Thank you all for your continued support. I could not have done it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

30/09/2025

30/09/2025

Get to know a little about the AFCFTA and .🌍🌍🌍🌍🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

The Africa Future Economic Leaders, in partnership with their Liberian collaborators Youth Arise 4 Development, are participating in the Brian Beyond the Economic Impact Challenge Cohort #3 in Liberia. This initiative aims to create a significant impact and provide rewards for selected universities that implement specific tasks. These tasks involve advancing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) policies through advocacy awareness and a unique research proposal highlighting the agreement's impact and relevance within the economic landscape of the Republic of Liberia and Africa as a whole.

The accompanying map highlights the member states that have signed the agreement and recognizes those that have found it beneficial for their economic advancement. The green-highlighted nations represent those that have completed the instrument of ratification deposit, which means they have formally adopted the guidelines established for the AfCFTA. The countries shown in gray have signed the agreement, while the brown-highlighted nation, Eritrea, is still observing the agreement, meaning the total number of signatory nations stands at 54.

The estimated combined GDP targeted by AfCFTA is projected to reach $3.4 trillion. This growth includes $1 trillion aimed at boosting manufacturing across member states, generating $470 billion in income, and fostering intra-African trade among a consumer base of 1.3 billion people. The initiative aims to lift 50 million Africans out of poverty, aligning with the 17th Sustainable Development Goal, which Africa has committed to implement. Additionally, it is anticipated that 14 million new jobs will be created across all member states, demonstrating AfCFTA's potential to drive substantial economic growth in Africa. These statistical indicators project that the AfCFTA is key to Africa's future, and continued implementation of the agreement will likely yield positive results.

According to a report by https://www.macmap.org/en/learn/afcfta, the market access of intra-African exports in 2017 showed Africa's performance at a growing percentage of 16.6%, compared to 55% for America and 59.4% for Asia, with Oceania at only 7%, the lowest. This data suggests that as one of the largest continents, Africa must optimize its production through investments in industrialization to enhance its export ratio. The pressing question is: Could Africa become the next European Union?

To help achieve the objectives of the AfCFTA, several significant tools should be utilized:

1. Rule of Origin: This ensures that a specific product has an economic nationality by determining the minimum level of processing a product must undergo on the continent to benefit from the advantages provided by the AfCFTA agreement.

2. Online Tariff Negotiation Portal: This tool aims to facilitate and accelerate the harmonization of data needed for negotiations and to support the preparation of offer submissions based on national priorities in line with the AfCFTA's liberalization schedule.

3. Non-Tariff Barriers: Establishing an online mechanism to negotiate, monitor, and eliminate non-tariff barriers under the AfCFTA agreement.

4. Pan-African Payment and Settlement Platform: This involves building a digital payment system to facilitate transactions using local currencies.

5. African Trade Observation: Creating a platform that provides data and information related to intra-African trade facilitation.

These tools have the potential to promote economic growth and development across participating nations.

Team AME University and AFEL EIC Liberia recommend that the government of Liberia and its business climate continue to support African Union policies that highlight Africa's interests on the global stage. This requires substantial backing from the government in implementing the AfCFTA agreement and Agenda 2063.

In the accompanying photos, students from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria participated in this economic impact challenge and were fortunate to receive an estimated sum of $100 million from the advocacy awareness segment and $250 million from the research proposal.

We hope stand as the winner of this year edition.

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28/09/2025

As we approach the junction for the unique economic impact challenge, cohort #3 in Liberia, we would like to inform our wonderful audience, fans, fellow students, and global economy citizens about the aims of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) policy.

This policy aims to enhance the economies of all 54 member countries by fostering a single market and promoting economic growth.

This will be achieved through the integration of industrialization, production, and the export and import of commodities without tariffs or trade barriers.

The AfCFTA aims to establish a protocol that will advance digital infrastructure and technological marketing, helping to reduce cybercrime and support African businesses in building a "Made in Africa" brand.

As Liberia is an implementing member of this important policy, we must support our economy and contribute to making Africa a trade-oriented continent that plays an active role in the global economy.
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24/09/2025

As a passionate Team-Leader, our passion to lead society is strong, but the system refuses to listen.💃💃💃🇱🇷🇱🇷✌️🚶
Team AMEUniversity AFEL EICLiberia is an Advocacy awareness And Research proposal team, we aim to promote the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area- Policy agreement (AFCFTA), which was established by the African Union (AU).

In addition, the Economic Impact Challenge is established by the Africa Future Economic Leaders 🇳🇬 (AfelAfrica). which is in collaboration with Youth Arise 4 Development from Liberia. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🌍🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷
These are just the photos from our one-day workshop, many thanks to the Vice President's Aide Edwin G. Korden for his financial support, and CEO Pharaze Dekpah of Dek-Ta.Inc..., and the entire student body for their generosity as well as participation towards the achievement of this impactful event held at the Auditorium of AME University last Friday.

Our wonderful facilitators were the Former President of the African Methodist Episcopal University, Students Governing Council Her Excellency: Madam Ruth Sophie Nimene and Mr Josephus Nyumelin from the Ministry of Finance and Development planning, who is an emerging Economist and an Econometrician.✌️✌️💃✌️✌️👌✌️✌️🤜🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@highlightAfelAfricaAugustine Kpehe Ngafuan II

20/09/2025

Yesterday as part of our planned activities, our team successfully conducted a key planning campus workshop. This workshop was held under the theme: "The Impact of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on All Member States." It was accompanied by the slogan: “Reducing Trade and Tariff Barriers to Promote a Single Market, Fostering Economic Growth and Integration.” This event brought together a significant number of students, including both current entrepreneurs and those aspiring to become entrepreneurs in the near future.

The workshop enlightened the topic, particularly through an overview of the AfCFTA presented by the team leader.

Introduction to the AfCFTA
Team AME University is pleased to introduce the Economic Impact Challenge - Cohort #3, which aims to raise awareness about the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). This agreement, which is yet to be fully implemented among its 54 member states, seeks to facilitate trade in goods, services, and the digital market, promoting strategies for a unified market that will help Africa overcome tariff barriers. The goal is to foster economic growth and integration, ultimately making Africa a more competitive player in the global economy.

As members of this initiative, we are committed to implementing the policy that establishes a unique market for citizens engaged in both domestic and international trade. This is particularly beneficial for those who travel out of Liberia to exchange goods and services, contributing to the national economy. The AfCFTA is genuinely designed to help both small and large businesses achieve their potential, leading to increased industrialisation and job creation, which is essential for reducing unemployment rates in member states implementing the agreement.

Overview of the AfCFTA
The AfCFTA is the world’s largest free trade area, uniting the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) and eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs). Its primary mandate is to create a single continental market populated by around 1.3 billion people with a combined GDP of approximately US$3.4 trillion. The AfCFTA is a flagship project of Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, which is the African Union’s long-term development strategy aimed at transforming the continent into a global powerhouse.

One of the goals of the AfCFTA is to eliminate trade barriers and increase intra-African trade, particularly by promoting trade in value-added production across various sectors of the African economy. The AfCFTA aims to establish regional value chains, facilitating investment and job creation, thereby enhancing Africa’s competitiveness in the medium to long term.

The AfCFTA entered into force on May 30, 2019, after 24 member states deposited their Instruments of Ratification, following a series of continental engagements beginning in 2012. It was officially launched during the 12th Extraordinary Session of the AU Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Niamey, Niger, in July 2019. The commencement of trading under the AfCFTA began on January 1, 2021. The AfCFTA Secretariat is based in Accra, Ghana, and His Excellency Wamkele Mene is the first elected Secretary-General responsible for coordinating the implementation of the agreement.

As team leader, I will discuss the general topic: the impact of the AfCFTA on all 55 member states. This agreement is crucial for developing Africa's trade sectors and addressing the unwelcoming tariff barriers harming both small and large enterprises. The AfCFTA has also safeguarded Africa's mineral resources, driving the continent towards industrialisation, which is vital for fostering growth.

It is important for all African states to manage their resources effectively to achieve self-reliance, rather than continually depending on foreign aid. My role is to educate the public about the significance of the AfCFTA for the future of Africa.

During the workshop, team member Josephus Somwarbi highlighted the substantial contributions the AfCFTA has made to nations committed to implementing this agreement.

Team member Rose Kikeh discussed the objectives and core values of the AfCFTA, shedding light on the reasons for establishing this unique agreement and its anticipated achievements.

Furthermore, Team Secretary Harriston M. Luo and Freeman Yalley emphasised the importance of prioritising digital trade and e-commerce among AfCFTA member states, as these represent efficient pathways to avoid obstacles and facilitate smoother long-distance business transactions.

Team member, Barsee Bosigiah discussed the investment protocol and dispute resolution mechanism, a point that brings about how Africa should work in advancing the economy through an intensive investment structure that will smoothly direct the African investment climate in a way that will lead it to growth.

We want to use this means to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the student community of AMEU and also small business owners who signed up for this unique workshop hosted at the auditorium of the African Methodist Episcopal University, and also many thanks to the Africa Future Economic Leaders in partnership with youth Arise 4 Development for the steward opportunity afforded to us to participate in this economic impact Challenge, which has help to build our minds in policy proposals and policy advocacy.

Best regards,

Amb Elijah Saah Dennis
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