Members of the African Union have adopted AfCFTA in 2018. The thesis analyses how and tornwhat extent the agreement has integrated environmental matters. It argues that the membersrnhave followed a short-sighted path of economic growth which neglects environmentalrnconsideration in a continent which is suffering from severe ecological stress. To that end thernstudy recommends the amendment of the agreement itself and the adoption of environmentalrncooperative agreement within its framework with the objective of making it greener.