Nigerian manufacturers react to Buhari’s AfCFTA decision
By CNBC
04 July 2019 |
2:38 pm
Nigeria is finally aboard the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCTA) ship after President Buhari agreed to sign the agreement at the African Union's extraordinary summit in Niamey this weekend. Mansur Ahmed, President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria joins CNBC Africa for more.
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