Potential of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement

By Yohane Mbeeya Moono An Alumni of the Zambia Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies Reuters Trained Journalist The African Continent under the Pan-African Vision of “An integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa” came up with the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement. This is solely the brainchild of the Continental body the African Union. This

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We Search Our Souls

Yohane Mbeeya Moono The Africa Free Continental Trade Area agreement is the World’s biggest trade agreement signed after the World Trade Organization agreement. The agreement is expected to help Africa and Africans trade among themselves more free and competitively. The trade agreement is expected to increased the Gross Domestic Product of the Continent by 54%