The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) celebrates its first anniversary on January 1, 2022. Tanzanian economist Gabriel Mwang'omda, however, believes the free trade area is a learning curve for the continent. "The political will is not 100% and not every country is committed to implementing this free trade area agreement," he said. The world's largest free trade zone is to be created in Africa On New Year's Day 2021, Africa's economies ring in a new era with the official launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). "This tells you that bad infrastructure is hindering the smooth implementation of the free trade area," Mwang'omda added.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 31, 2021 23:03 UTC