Nigeria plots course to membership of Africa’s planned free trade zone
Presidency to set up a committee to implement the African Continental Free Trade Agreement
29 July 2019 - 17:24
Abuja — Nigeria is backing its commitment to join Africa’s recently agreed free trade zone by setting up a committee to implement the agreement, and promising new laws where necessary to enact membership of the pact, the presidency says.
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), launched by African leaders on July 7, will if successful create a $3.4-trillion economic bloc and usher in a new era of development...
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