Africa: A False Start for Africa's Free Trade Deal?

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Africa: A False Start for Africa's Free Trade Deal?

Analysis - To sustain momentum after the AfCFTA's January launch, traders must be kept in the loop about why implementation is slow.

Source: allAfrica.com

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Kenya: Tanzania Shuts Its Borders to Kenyan Truckers Citing Sabotage in Virus War

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