Diplomatist Magazine Africa Day Special 2018 | Page 26

WHY AFRICA’S FREE
TRADE AREA OFFERS SO
MUCH PROMISE
By Prof. Landry Signé*
African leaders have recently signed a framework agreement
establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area, the largest
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) of its kind since the creation of the
World Trade Organisation.
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