We recently launched the ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ-๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐๐ (GALC), a collaborative effort to bolster commerce between the State of Georgia and nations in the AfCFTA – African Continental Free Trade Area, culminating in the adoption of ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต (2021). Many thanks to GALC members Olubunmi Jinadu, Daraka E. Satcher, Philippa Lahai-Swarai, DeShawn Dominique Jenkins, Mboh Elango. MD, and the utmost respect to my distinguished colleagues Sen. Donzella James & Dean Rep. Calvin Smyre for sparking the impetus for this effort over a decade ago.