This presentation discusses the benefits and challenges of free trade for Africa, value creation and destruction, and ways to improve trade competitiveness. The author highlights the need for Africa to improve its productivity in terms of labor to increase competitiveness. The presentation also discusses the benefits gained by Africa in a free trade environment, such as lower business costs, increased profitability, and improved economic growth. The challenges faced by Africa in an anti-trade environment are also discussed. The author concludes by suggesting ways to improve trade competitiveness, such as improving labor productivity, improving competition in the production markets of different trading partners, privatizing different industries, and reducing the monopoly power through competition and regulation policies.