Conference of Ministers praised for tackling ‘real’ African issues
The ECA Conference of Ministers was praised for discussing ‘real’ issues affecting the continent. At the heart of the debates was the AfCFTA. Its success would depend on a concerted and common approach to advance trade facilitation. Ministers also recognized the central role of private sector to help push forward the AfCFTA project. Finance ministers and policy makers from across the continent have reaffirmed their commitment to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) at the close of a high level meeting widely praised for discussing ‘real’ issues affecting the continent. The meeting forms part of wider consultations on the historic deal that was signed by 44 presidents and government leaders in Kigali (Rwanda) in March 2018. Countries will now be required to ratify and implement the legal instruments of the agreement that would create a trade bloc with a combined gross domestic product of more than $3 trillion together with an additional 300,000 direct and 2 million indirect jobs according to the African Union.
| Format: | Press release biblioteca |
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| Language: | eng |
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2018-05
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10855/45552 |
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