AfCFTA must be about industrialisation, not just trade
Industrial capacity, capabilities and competence vary across countries and regions, which can open countries to uneven trade dynamics
09 April 2021 - 07:00
On January 1, Africa officially started trading under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), thus taking a giant step forward towards fostering regional integration in Africa.
Enormous strides have been taken by heads of state, policymakers, trade negotiators across the continent and the AfCFTA secretariat to get the continent to this historic juncture...
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