How will the Continental Free Trade Area transform Africa?

As the African Continental Free Trade Area comes into effect, Landry Signé explains its potential to unlock economic opportunities across the continent, what’s delaying Nigeria’s participation, and the challenges remaining to implementation.

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• Keys to success for the AfCFTA negotiations
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• How Africa’s historic free trade agreement will change the continent

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Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo, Chris McKenna, Fred Dews, and Camilo Ramirez for their support.