The European Parliament has set a deadline of early 2014 for countries in southern Africa to open up their markets. Failure to comply could mean they are no longer able to export duty-free to the EU zone.
For years, the European Union (EU) has been urging countries in sub-Saharan Africa to open up their markets. For Jean Pierre Imele, this would be a disaster.
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