The Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government held its 35th Ordinary session and the first to be held in person since the Covid-19 pandemic at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed, whose country hosts the AU Headquarters called on the leaders to collectively make the effort to boost Intra-Africa Trade on the Continent. “Our continental free trade agreement holds the greatest promise of effectively realizing continental integration and development, importation of increase intra-Africa trade, free movement of people and investment and self-reliance is a beacon for Africa’s renaissance. In the state of depending solely of trade out of Africa our collective effort to boost intra-Africa trade will protect us from the fluctuations of global economy, economic and political change,” he said. He equally highlighted the potential of the tourism sector on the continent under the continental market.

Source: Ethiopian News February 24, 2022 17:03 UTC