CBN’s Moses Kpughur Tule on how Nigeria can capitalise on the Africa free trade agreement
04 August 2019 |
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Moses Kpughur Tule, Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says Nigeria can change the narrative around some certain commodities to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). He joins CNBC Africa’s Esther Awoniyi for more.
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