African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as an export destination for Algeria's small and medium industries Between Opportunities and Constraints

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the issue of export diversification, by trying to focus on the opportunities offered by the African continental  free trade area, and the obstacles that prevent the achievement of this goal, with the hypothesis that it constitutes in the medium and  long term, a vital space for the marketing of Algerian industrial products. The study concludes the importance of moving towards  integration within the African space to achieve development goals, which must be preceded by taking several steps at the strategic level  that lead to the removal of various obstacles, especially logistical ones.