Finally, the deal is done. After years of cajoling, convincing and putting matters into perspective on the benefits to be gained by having a single market, Africa's voice came out loud and clear; working together is more beneficial than going it alone.
44 countries out of 55 signed the treaty thereby proving pundits wrong. Many had predicted that the African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) would not take off and was too ambitious.
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