A collection of papers by emerging scholars from across Africa that pose critical questions about the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and offer actionable perspectives on the Trade-Agriculture-Energy-Sustainability Nexus. Dr Thokozani Simelane is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg. He has previously worked for South African National Parks, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the South African Bureau of Standards.