Africa: Speaker of Pan-African Parliament Backs Continental Trade Deal

The Speaker of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Roger Nkodo Dang, yesterday described the proposed African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) as the next salvation for Africa because it will help Africans meet their needs by trading with each other.

The lawmaker made the comment in Kigali shortly after meeting the Speaker of Rwanda's Lower House, Donatille Mukabalisa, as well as the President of the Rwandan Senate, Bernard Makuza.

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