This is how free trade can become Africa’s greatest opportunityOn May 30, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) came into effect and the opportunities for a brighter future are already clear. Free trade in particular is not a foreign word to Africans. Because free trade agreements were implemented carelessly, the population turned against them and became more isolationist and protectionist. For that reason, it’s important that our government prioritise a set of remedies to the threats that come with free trade agreements. Free trade is a great promise to a great continent.

Source: Standard Digital June 18, 2019 05:03 UTC