Africa’s AfCFTA free trade agreement takes baby steps
By DW
05 December 2022 |
1:29 pm
A handful of African companies have finally started shipping goods under the long-delayed AfCFTA free trade agreement. They're part of a new initiative to kick-start intra-African trade.
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