ITC commends Africa on AfCFTA initiative

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ITC commends Africa on AfCFTA initiative
President Muhammadu Buhari signing the Assembly of the Union on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria while other officials witnessed the signing during the 12th Extra ordinary session and the First Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union at the Palais des Congres, Niamey, Niger Republic. Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 07/07/2019

The International Trade Centre (ITC) has commended the African Union on the establishment of Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

The Executive Director of ITC, Ms Arancha Gonzalez, gave the commendation on Thursday during the opening ceremony of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF).

She stated that Africa came up with the AfCFTA initiative at a time when there was a thick cloud over trade in many other parts of the world.

The WEDF is holding on margins of the 2019 Africa Week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

According to Gonzalez, these are difficult times as protectionism is on…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper