Prof. Pat Utomi has been elected as the first Chairperson of a Pan-African Private Sector Trade and Investment Committee (PAFTRAC).
Mr Obi Emekekwue, Director and Global Head of Communications and Events Management in the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
According to the bank, Utomi, Founder of the Centre for Value in Leadership, Nigeria, was elected in Addis Ababa for a two-year term.
PAFTRAC, an advocacy platform to support the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), was established by Africa’s leading private sector institutions and corporate bodies.
It is established to enhance African private sector participation in trade and investment policy formulation, including trade negotiations.
Afreximbank said that PAFTRAC would enhance the integration of Africa into the global economy and…
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