Negotiations about the first commercial trade deal under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will be finalised by January 2021, the AU announced this week.

The trade agreement was due to launch on July 1 but was delayed due to the impact of Covid-19 on logistics and trade in the region...

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