Afcfta SECRETARIAT AND BERGMANS SIGN US$3.1 BILLION CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR CUSTOMS MODERNISATION
ACCRA, 7 AUGUST 2026 – The AfCFTA Secretariat and Bergmans Security Consultants and Supplies Limited have signed a 20-year, US$3.1 billion Concession Agreement for the implementation of the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project.
The Agreement provides a framework for financing and deploying modern customs digital and physical border infrastructure across participating AfCFTA State Parties through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. It seeks to support the development of smarter, digitally enabled and better-connected customs administrations across the continent.
The project will support the implementation of provisions of the AfCFTA Agreement relating to customs cooperation and trade facilitation. It is intended to help customs administrations simplify and digitalise procedures, strengthen coordination and improve the movement of goods across African borders.
The areas of implementation include the development and deployment of customs digital solutions , secure electronic exchange of customs information, coordinated border management, One Stop Border Posts, modern transit systems, electronic cargo tracking for goods in transit, non-intrusive inspection technology, integrated data centres, multilingual customs portals, risk management, data analytics and capacity building.
These interventions are expected to reduce border clearance times, strengthen customs control, safeguard public revenue and improve the predictability of supply chains. They will also support manufacturers, exporters, transporters and other stakeholders by making the movement of goods across the continent faster, safer, more transparent and more predictable.
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