Much work on the ground needs to be done for AfCFTA’s success
An ongoing weakness remains the lack of precisely defined and planned infrastructure programmes
04 September 2019 - 05:04
The African continental free trade agreement (AfCFTA) brings great prospects for growth, investment and integration across the region, but it could also exacerbate inequalities.
Just weeks before the 28th World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa, and after two decades of negotiations, the operational phase of AfCFTA was formally launched at the 12th extraordinary summit of the AU that took place recently in Niamey, Niger...
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